Knobby–Ridge Run, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Knobby–Ridge Run, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Knobby–Ridge Run, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 38–362 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.90574, -70.61724
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto The In Between, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Super D, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto The In Between, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Knobby, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Pine Hills Powerlines 2.6 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Deadwood 3.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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