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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pearl-hill-pond-pearl-hill-pond-out-back-9-sights-8-km

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.5″ 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 81°66°
Thu 88°69° 43%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°72° 15%

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