Highland Pond & Pocumtuck Ridge Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Park near Turners Falls, MA. The route reaches Highland Pond. It climbs 541 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi128 – 449 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Eliza Lane 42.60548, -72.57403
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA
Directions
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Highland Pond & Pocumtuck Ridge Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 128–451 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Park
Trailhead: Eliza Lane · 42.60548, -72.57403
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 56°F / low 49° · precip 73% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: French King Highway - Stop & Shop stop 195 m from the trailhead
- Start on Eliza Lane, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Pocumtuck Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Highland Pond.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miBear left onto Eliza Lane, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light rainTemperature 56°F49°
Precip73%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity94%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
64°50°
Tue
61°43°
Wed
64°41°
Thu
66°38°
16%
Fri
68°45°
30%
Sat
63°51°
30%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: French King Highway - Stop & Shop stop 195 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Pocumtuck Ridge Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 493 ft
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