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Sachem Head–Highland Pond, 3 summits is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain Park near Montague City, MA. The route passes Highland Pond and Sachem Head. It climbs 453 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 459 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59474, -72.58592
Nearest town Montague City, MA

Directions

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Sachem Head–Highland Pond, 3 summits

3.1 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 311–458 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain Park

Trailhead: 42.59474, -72.58592

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: 48 Sanderson St/Franklin Med Cntr stop 617 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Pocumtuck Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Highland Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miPass Sachem Head.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Bears Den Road, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Sachem Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Pocumtuck Ridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 48 Sanderson St/Franklin Med Cntr stop 617 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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