Slaughterhouse Pond & Hathaway Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Slaughterhouse Pond & Hathaway Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Marions Camp, MA. The route passes Hathaway Pond before reaching Slaughterhouse Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 666 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16052, -71.76339
Nearest town Marions Camp, MA

Directions

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Slaughterhouse Pond & Hathaway Pond

2.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 528–666 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.16052, -71.76339

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Hathaway Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miReach Slaughterhouse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 88°69° 46%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°68° 39%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 92°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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