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Opacum Woods

Perry's Point–Opacum Pond, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 42 min

Perry's Point–Opacum Pond, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Opacum Woods near Sturbridge, MA. The route passes Opacum Pond before reaching Perry's Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 673 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11586, -72.08066
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
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Perry's Point–Opacum Pond, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 42 min

Elevation 590–673 ft

Out & Back · Opacum Woods

Trailhead: 42.11586, -72.08066

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftPass Opacum Pond.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Perry's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 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/perrys-point-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Hikes near Sturbridge, Massachusetts