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Signal Hill–Foundry Pond, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Signal Hill–Foundry Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route passes Foundry Pond and Signal Hill before reaching Nightingale Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 327 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 200 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77184, -70.56536
Nearest town Bournedale, MA
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Signal Hill–Foundry Pond, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 12–200 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77184, -70.56536

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Foundry Pond.
  3. 0.2 miPass Signal Hill.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftSharp right onto Heather Hill Road, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miPass Nightingale Pond.
  21. 100 ftReach Signal Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miArrive 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/signal-hill-foundry-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-8638

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 16%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 10 min before dark.

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