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Prichard Memorial Forest

Prichard Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 59 min

Prichard Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Prichard Memorial Forest near Middleton, MA. The route reaches Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 141 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62860, -71.02306
Nearest town Middleton, MA
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Prichard Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 59 min

Elevation 58–142 ft

Out & Back · Prichard Memorial Forest

Trailhead: 42.62860, -71.02306

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 500 ftReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 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-fd07

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.7″ 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° 28%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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