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Rattlesnake Hill–Damon Pond, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Rattlesnake Hill–Damon Pond, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. The route passes Damon Pond before reaching Rattlesnake Hill at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,066 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66173, -71.79028
Nearest town Ashby, MA
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Rattlesnake Hill–Damon Pond, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 526–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66173, -71.79028

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 55°F / low 46° · precip 58% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Damon Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/friends-loop-trail-orange-group-camp-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 55°F46°
Precip58%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 43% rain9 PM: 45% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 64°49° 34%
Tue 58°43°
Wed 60°41°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 59°49° 38%

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