Margaret's Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond Loop, 6 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Margaret's Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 2.8-mile loop in Ward Reservation near Andover, MA. The route passes Pine Hole Pond and Margaret's Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 184 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Margaret's Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond Loop, 6 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 184 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 219–372 ft
Loop · Ward Reservation
Trailhead: 42.64045, -71.11215
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Pine Hole Pond.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Margaret's Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Margaret's Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Old Prospect Road, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Rachel's Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 6 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Pine Hole Pond–Graham Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 184 ft
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