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Wachusett Meadows

Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 7 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 7 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Farm Pond before reaching Otter Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 311 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,175 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road 42.45876, -71.92616
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 7 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 987–1,176 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows

Trailhead: Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road · 42.45876, -71.92616

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto North Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto Brown Hill Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Otter Pond Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftReach Otter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Brown Hill Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
  20. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/otter-pond-otter-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (5.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°61°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 89°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 87°70° 16%

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