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George Knowlton Preserve

Potter Hill–Dorothy Pond, 4 lakes

10 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Potter Hill–Dorothy Pond, 4 lakes is a 10-mile out-and-back in George Knowlton Preserve near Maplewood, MA. The route passes Potter Hill, Dorothy Pond and Point Rok Beach before reaching Hovey Pond at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 459 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 551 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20509, -71.71717
Nearest town Maplewood, MA
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Potter Hill–Dorothy Pond, 4 lakes

10 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 354–550 ft

Out & Back · George Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 42.20509, -71.71717

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Potter Hill.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 400 ftPass Point Rok Beach.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miPass Hovey Pond.
  27. 350 ftReach Potter Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  49. 0.2 miArrive 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/potter-hill-hovey-pond-out-back-5-lakes-17-km-69f7

Trail surface

28% dirt11% gravel8% grass53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 87°69° 44%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°68° 38%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 92°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 15 min before dark.

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