Hayes Pond & Pratts Pond

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Hayes Pond & Pratts Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back near North Grafton, MA. The route passes Pratts Pond before reaching Hayes Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 400 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24301, -71.69871
Nearest town North Grafton, MA

Directions

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Hayes Pond & Pratts Pond

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Elevation 321–399 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.24301, -71.69871

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miPass Pratts Pond.
  4. 50 ftReach Hayes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

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