Punkatasset Hill–Hutchins Pond, 3 summits is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Punkatasset Preserve near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Hutchins Pond before reaching Punkatasset Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi128 – 220 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49752, -71.33834
Nearest town West Bedford, MA
Directions
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Punkatasset Hill–Hutchins Pond, 3 summits
2.4 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 52 min
Elevation 129–221 ft
Out & Back · Punkatasset Preserve
Trailhead: 42.49752, -71.33834
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Monument Farm Connector, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Hutchins Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Sled Hill, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Punkatasset Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Two Rod Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Monument Farm Connector, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
67°53°
59%
Tue
59°47°
Wed
61°45°
Thu
63°43°
15%
Fri
62°48°
35%
Sat
59°50°
42%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.
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