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Pearl Hill Pond & Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Pearl Hill Pond & Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. The route reaches Pearl Hill Pond. It climbs 291 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 528 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65228, -71.76796
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
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Pearl Hill Pond & Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 394–527 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65228, -71.76796

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Pearl Hill Pond.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftSharp right onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old City Road, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Down and Out, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pearl-hill-pond-pearl-hill-pond-out-back-4-sights-5-km

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 90°69° 43%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

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