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.
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Tom Paul Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Smith Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 7 min before dark.
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