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Wachusett Meadows

Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 9 sights

3 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 9 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Rock Fire Pond and Farm Pond before reaching Otter Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 292 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,175 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Midstate Trail 42.44593, -71.91493
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 9 sights

3 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 973–1,176 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows

Trailhead: Old Midstate Trail · 42.44593, -71.91493

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Old Midstate Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fern Forest Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pasture Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Rock Fire Pond.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Farm Pond.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto North Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
  13. 400 ftBear right onto Brown Hill Loop, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miReach Otter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Midstate Trail, heading S.
  25. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/otter-pond-otter-pond-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 90°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°70° 16%

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