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East Quabbin/Dana

Pottapaug Pond–F-94 Starfire Crash Site, 5 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 700 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Pottapaug Pond–F-94 Starfire Crash Site, 5 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in East Quabbin/Dana near Nichewaug, MA. The route passes Pottapaug Pond before reaching F-94 Starfire Crash Site at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 700 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 951 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tamplin Road 42.46211, -72.22166
Nearest town Nichewaug, MA
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Pottapaug Pond–F-94 Starfire Crash Site, 5 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 700 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 543–952 ft

Out & Back · East Quabbin/Dana

Trailhead: Tamplin Road · 42.46211, -72.22166

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Tamplin Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Hill Road, heading SW.
  3. 2.9 miSharp right onto Skinner Hill Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Pottapaug Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Greenwich Dana Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Indian Kitchen Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Starfire Trail, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftPass F-94 Starfire Crash Site.
  10. 50 ftReach Pottapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Kitchen Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Greenwich Dana Road, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Skinner Hill Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left onto Whitney Hill Road, heading SE.
  16. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Tamplin Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 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/quabbin-reservoir-f-94-starfire-crash-site-out-back-15-km-a3b9

Trail surface

12% dirt7% paved81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 3.4″ yesterday (5.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 87°67° 53%
Fri 91°69° 38%
Sat 89°68° 40%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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