Ponyhenge via Marylynn Gentry Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Ponyhenge via Marylynn Gentry Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Ogilvie Town Forest near Tower Hill, MA. The route reaches Ponyhenge. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ponyhenge via Marylynn Gentry Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 174–252 ft
Out & Back · Ogilvie Town Forest
Trailhead: 42.38277, -71.33026
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Ponyhenge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Marylynn Gentry Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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