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Blanchard Farms Conservation

Smith Pond via Tom Paul Trail

2 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 46 min

Smith Pond via Tom Paul Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Blanchard Farms Conservation near Westford, MA. The route reaches Smith Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 387 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58381, -71.44127
Nearest town Westford, MA
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Smith Pond via Tom Paul Trail

2 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 46 min

Elevation 212–387 ft

Out & Back · Blanchard Farms Conservation

Trailhead: 42.58381, -71.44127

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Tom Paul Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miReach Smith Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 450 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/smith-pond-out-back

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 10 min before dark.

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