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Scarboro Pond footbridge, October 2013.jpg
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Franklin Park

Scarboro Pond via Pierpont Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Scarboro Pond via Pierpont Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Franklin Park near Roxbury, MA. The route reaches Scarboro Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 164 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31332, -71.09498
Nearest town Roxbury, MA
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Scarboro Pond via Pierpont Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 70–163 ft

Out & Back · Franklin Park

Trailhead: 42.31332, -71.09498

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Columbus Ave @ Walnut Ave stop 44 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Pierpont Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miPass Scarboro Pond.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miReach Scarboro Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/scarboro-pond-scarboro-pond-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

43% paved5% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 94°72° 39%
Sun 97°69°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Columbus Ave @ Walnut Ave stop 44 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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