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Wunnegen Conservation Area

Prichard Pond & Overlook Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Prichard Pond & Overlook Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Wunnegen Conservation Area near Kinsman Corner, MA. The route passes Prichard Pond before reaching Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 131 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62976, -70.99087
Nearest town Kinsman Corner, MA
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Prichard Pond & Overlook Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 57–131 ft

Out & Back · Wunnegen Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.62976, -70.99087

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 W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Loop Trail, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miPass Prichard Pond.
  16. 0.2 miReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 350 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/prichard-pond-prichard-pond-out-back-6-km-ec25

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
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° 28%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 17%
Mon 99°78°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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