Pearl Hill Pond–7 Bridges Road, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Pearl Hill Pond–7 Bridges Road, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Old City, MA. The route reaches Pearl Hill Pond. It climbs 428 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 742 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63630, -71.77666
Nearest town Old City, MA

Directions

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Pearl Hill Pond–7 Bridges Road, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 401–740 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.63630, -71.77666

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 59% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on 7 Bridges Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 300 ftBear left onto Lil' Ditty, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Pearl Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Down and Out, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Old City Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right onto No Name, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left onto The Berm, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto 7 Bridges Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 56°F47°
Precip59%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 40% rain9 PM: 44% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 43% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 65°51° 36%
Tue 59°43°
Wed 61°42°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 60°50° 38%

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