AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Paradise Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 45 min

Paradise Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Bay State, MA. The route reaches Paradise Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 93 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 210 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31174, -72.65299
Nearest town Bay State, MA
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Paradise Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 45 min

Elevation 138–211 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.31174, -72.65299

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

Transit-accessible: Chapel/Village Hill Rd (Flag Stop) stop 493 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Paradise Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftArrive 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-ef1a

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Chapel/Village Hill Rd (Flag Stop) stop 493 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Bay State, Massachusetts