Pine Meadow Conservation Land

Rock Meadow Pond–Upper Flannagan Pond, 4 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Rock Meadow Pond–Upper Flannagan Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Pine Meadow Conservation Land near Devenscrest, MA. The route passes Upper Flannagan Pond, Rock Meadow Pond and Half Moon Pond. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 377 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross-Country Trail 42.56613, -71.57290
Nearest town Devenscrest, MA

Directions

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Rock Meadow Pond–Upper Flannagan Pond, 4 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 238–378 ft

Out & Back · Pine Meadow Conservation Land

Trailhead: Cross-Country Trail · 42.56613, -71.57290

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
  3. 0.3 miPass Rock Meadow Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Half Moon Road, heading W.
  9. 50 ftPass Half Moon Pond.
  10. 0.8 miReach Rock Meadow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°61°
Thu 89°68° 30%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°70° 32%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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