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Colton Rd Conservation Area

Dorothy Pond–Riverlin Street Pond, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Dorothy Pond–Riverlin Street Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Colton Rd Conservation Area near Maplewood, MA. The route passes Point Rok Beach and Dorothy Pond before reaching Riverlin Street Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 453 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23436, -71.72440
Nearest town Maplewood, MA
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Dorothy Pond–Riverlin Street Pond, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 372–452 ft

Out & Back · Colton Rd Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.23436, -71.72440

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftPass Point Rok Beach.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftPass Riverlin Street Pond.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftReach Dorothy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftArrive 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/riverlin-street-pond-riverlin-street-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-19cf

Trail surface

38% dirt19% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°60°
Thu 88°69° 44%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°69° 37%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 93°72° 17%

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