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J. Harry Rich State Forest

Pepperell Pond via John Tinker Trail

0.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 18 min

Pepperell Pond via John Tinker Trail is a 0.9-mile out-and-back in J. Harry Rich State Forest near Paper Mill Village, MA. The route reaches Pepperell Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 213 ft1.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: John Tinker Trail 42.62849, -71.58396
Nearest town Paper Mill Village, MA
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Pepperell Pond via John Tinker Trail

0.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 18 min

Elevation 209–213 ft

Out & Back · J. Harry Rich State Forest

Trailhead: John Tinker Trail · 42.62849, -71.58396

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on John Tinker Trail, heading N.
  2. 450 ftPass Pepperell Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miReach Pepperell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 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/pepperell-pond-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

81% dirt19% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 88°70° 32%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 94°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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