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Punkatasset Preserve

Punkatasset Hill–Hutchins Pond, 3 summits

2.4 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 52 min

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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Monument Farm Connector, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miPass Hutchins Pond.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  8. 100 ftSharp left onto Sled Hill, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftReach Punkatasset Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Two Rod Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Monument Farm Connector, heading N.
  15. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/punkatasset-hill-hutchins-pond-out-back-4-km-8d7e

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

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