Blanchard Farms Conservation

Smith Pond & Tom Paul Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr

Smith Pond & Tom Paul Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Blanchard Farms Conservation near Westford Station, MA. The route reaches Smith Pond. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 266 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58882, -71.44069
Nearest town Westford Station, MA

Directions

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Smith Pond & Tom Paul Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 199–264 ft

Out & Back · Blanchard Farms Conservation

Trailhead: 42.58882, -71.44069

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tom Paul Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miPass Smith Pond.
  4. 0.8 miReach Smith Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 14 min before dark.

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