Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 9 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 9 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary near Dorothy Pond, MA. The route passes Great Heron Pond and Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 561 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wilson Meadow Link Trail 42.22693, -71.76383
Nearest town Dorothy Pond, MA

Directions

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Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 9 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 449–562 ft

Out & Back · Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Wilson Meadow Link Trail · 42.22693, -71.76383

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Wilson Meadow Link Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sprague Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Holdredge Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Blue Well Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Line Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Great Heron Pond.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Sagatabscot Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftReach Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Troiano Brookside Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lady Slipper Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Holdredge Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sprague Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wilson Meadow Link Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt17% gravel5% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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