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Paradise Pond

2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min

Paradise Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back near Bay State, MA. The route reaches Paradise Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 262 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.31336, -72.65848
Nearest town Bay State, MA
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Paradise Pond

2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min

Elevation 138–264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 42.31336, -72.65848

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Hampshire County House of Corrections stop 671 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Paradise Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 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/paradise-pond-out-back-3-km-3dfb

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hampshire County House of Corrections stop 671 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Bay State, Massachusetts