Potter Pond & Western Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 51 min
Potter Pond & Western Greenway is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in DCR "Lot 1" near Camp Ted, MA. The route reaches Potter Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Potter Pond & Western Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 51 min
Elevation 246–347 ft
Out & Back · DCR "Lot 1"
Trailhead: 42.40277, -71.22472
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Lexington St @ Brookway Rd stop 781 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Western Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Potter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington St @ Brookway Rd stop 781 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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