Potter Hill & Dorothy Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Potter Hill & Dorothy Pond is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in George Knowlton Preserve near Dorothy Manor, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond before reaching Potter Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 358 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Potter Hill & Dorothy Pond
4.7 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 354–550 ft
Out & Back · George Knowlton Preserve
Trailhead: 42.20932, -71.74393
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Dorothy Pond.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Potter Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond 1.9 mi · ▲ 120 ft
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