Russell Millpond
2.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 46 min
Russell Millpond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Forge Field Property near South Pond, MA. The route reaches Russell Millpond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Russell Millpond
2.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 46 min
Elevation 73–142 ft
Out & Back · Forge Field Property
Trailhead: 41.90571, -70.62416
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Russell Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 4 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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