Puffers Pond South Beach
2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min
Puffers Pond South Beach is a 2-mile out-and-back near North Amherst, MA. The route reaches Puffers Pond South Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Puffers Pond South Beach
2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min
Elevation 176–264 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.40193, -72.52884
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: University Village stop 142 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Puffers Pond South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: University Village stop 142 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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