AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

DCR "Lot 1"

Potter Pond & Western Greenway

5.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Potter Pond & Western Greenway is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in DCR "Lot 1" near Piety Corner, MA. The route reaches Potter Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 367 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 312 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38809, -71.23478
Nearest town Piety Corner, MA
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Potter Pond & Western Greenway

5.1 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 125–312 ft

Out & Back · DCR "Lot 1"

Trailhead: 42.38809, -71.23478

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Beaver St @ Valley View Rd stop 408 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Hemlock Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Pine Springs Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Western Greenway, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Potter Pond.
  14. 0.2 miReach Potter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pine Springs Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 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/potter-pond-potter-pond-out-back-8-km-bd39

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 90°70° 26%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 95°72° 37%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 95°77° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Beaver St @ Valley View Rd stop 408 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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