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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
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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 98% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 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.

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/ponkapoag-pond-duck-pond-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

59% dirt12% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip98%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 51% rain6 AM: 48% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 36% rain9 AM: 34% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 65% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 98% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 84°64°
Wed 84°63°
Thu 86°71° 26%
Fri 95°73° 30%
Sat 89°73° 36%
Sun 95°72° 15%

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