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Prichard Memorial Forest

Prichard Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 58 min

Prichard Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Prichard Memorial Forest near Howe, MA. The route reaches Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 128 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62355, -71.00247
Nearest town Howe, MA
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Prichard Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 58 min

Elevation 53–128 ft

Out & Back · Prichard Memorial Forest

Trailhead: 42.62355, -71.00247

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 500 ftReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miArrive 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/prichard-pond-prichard-pond-out-back-4-km-919b

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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