Round Pond–Beck Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 42 min
Round Pond–Beck Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Wenham Neck, MA. The route passes Coy Pond and Round Pond before reaching Beck Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 126 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Round Pond–Beck Pond, 3 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 42 min
Elevation 45–139 ft
Out & Back · Gordon College Woods
Trailhead: 42.59348, -70.82923
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 48% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Coy Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Round Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Beck Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Round Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Coy Pond–Beach Chair Bluff, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Chebacco Lake–Gravelly Pond, 4 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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