Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 7 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 7 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Clear Pond, Wright Pond and Wright Cutoff. It climbs 962 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 7 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 320–768 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: West Cherry Street · 42.20784, -72.65587
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start on West Cherry Street, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Clear Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Wright Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Wright Cutoff.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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More from West Cherry Street Trailhead
- Trolley Trail & West Cherry Street 2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Hellgate Trail & Trolley Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) 4 mi · ▲ 787 ft
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