Ward Reservation

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.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 371 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64045, -71.11215
Nearest town Andover, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Pine Hole Pond.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Margaret's Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 200 ftReach Margaret's Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading E.
  14. 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Old Prospect Road, heading S.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  20. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rachel's Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  23. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 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.

Trail surface

76% dirt1% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip90%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 18% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 67% rain7 AM: 59% rain8 AM: 69% rain9 AM: 58% rain10 AM: 90% rain11 AM: 65% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 90°70° 27%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 93°71° 46%
Sun 96°70° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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