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Snowmaking Pond via Nashoba Ski Area Road

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Snowmaking Pond via Nashoba Ski Area Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Parkerville, MA. The route passes Snowmaking Pond and Snowmaking Pond. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 236 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54374, -71.44568
Nearest town Parkerville, MA
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Snowmaking Pond via Nashoba Ski Area Road

2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min

Elevation 195–237 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54374, -71.44568

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Snowmaking Pond.
  3. 0.3 miPass Snowmaking Pond.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Nashoba Ski Area Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 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-via-nashoba-ski-area-road

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°54° 58%
Tue 60°46°
Wed 61°44°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 63°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 6 min before dark.

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