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Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 52 min

Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond and Sampson's Pebble before reaching Corridor 71 Continues at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 262 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 1,030 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.30809, -71.99845
Nearest town North Spencer, MA
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Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 52 min

Elevation 746–1,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.30809, -71.99845

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftReach Sampson's Pebble, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftPass Corridor 71 Continues.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sampsons-pebble-browning-pond-out-back-6-sights-3-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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