Shaw Pond & Secondary 56
3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Shaw Pond & Secondary 56 is a 3-mile out-and-back in Shaw Pond Reservoir Area near Leicester, MA. The route reaches Shaw Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi978 – 1,070 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Secondary 56 42.24661, -71.92922
Nearest town Leicester, MA
Directions
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Shaw Pond & Secondary 56
3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 979–1,071 ft
Out & Back · Shaw Pond Reservoir Area
Trailhead: Secondary 56 · 42.24661, -71.92922
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Leicester Wal Mart stop 717 m from the trailhead
- Start on Secondary 56, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach Shaw Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Leicester Wal Mart stop 717 m from the trailhead
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