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Snowmaking Pond

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Snowmaking Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back near East Littleton, MA. The route passes Snowmaking Pond and Snowmaking Pond before reaching Snowmaking Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 236 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54769, -71.45735
Nearest town East Littleton, MA
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Snowmaking Pond

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 195–237 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54769, -71.45735

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miPass Snowmaking Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Snowmaking Pond.
  5. 0.3 miReach Snowmaking Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 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/snowmaking-pond-snowmaking-pond-out-back-10-lakes-3-km-d7d1

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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