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Hathaways Pond Conservation Area

Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 53 min

Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hathaways Pond Conservation Area near Pond Village, MA. The route passes Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, Hathaway Pond North, Hathaway Pond South and Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach before reaching Shallow Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 108 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68903, -70.31260
Nearest town Pond Village, MA
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Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 53 min

Elevation 39–107 ft

Out & Back · Hathaways Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.68903, -70.31260

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Hathaway Pond North.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Hathaways, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hathaway Pond South.
  11. 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Pintside, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto THE LAW, heading E.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miReach Shallow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Pintside, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Little Hathaways, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shallow-pond-hathaway-pond-north-out-back-8-lakes-6-km-a2ab

Trail surface

50% dirt18% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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