Blue Hills Reservation

Ponkapoag Pond–Duck Pond, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Ponkapoag Pond–Duck Pond, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Reservation near North Randolph, MA. The route passes Duck Pond and Ponkapoag Pond. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 240 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18957, -71.07128
Nearest town North Randolph, MA

Directions

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Ponkapoag Pond–Duck Pond, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 153–240 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Reservation

Trailhead: 42.18957, -71.07128

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Ladybug Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Charles L. Bowley Memorial Bridge, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Hemlock Road, heading W.
  8. 300 ftPass Duck Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Ponkapoag Pond.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Swamp Path, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Prescott Foot Path, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ponkapoag Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Prescott Foot Path, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto No Name Path, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Prescott Foot Path, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto No Name Path, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miReach Ponkapoag Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Prescott Foot Path, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto No Name Path, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Prescott Foot Path, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Ponkapoag Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prescott Foot Path, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Swamp Path, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hemlock Road, heading E.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Charles L. Bowley Memorial Bridge, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ladybug Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt12% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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