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Spring Pond Water Department Land

Spring Pond & Peabody Reservoir

3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Spring Pond & Peabody Reservoir is a 3-mile out-and-back in Spring Pond Water Department Land near Peabody, MA. The route passes Peabody Reservoir before reaching Spring Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 217 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51646, -70.93123
Nearest town Peabody, MA
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Spring Pond & Peabody Reservoir

3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 36–215 ft

Out & Back · Spring Pond Water Department Land

Trailhead: 42.51646, -70.93123

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Bresnahan St stop 419 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miPass Peabody Reservoir.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 100 ftReach Spring Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  50. 150 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/spring-pond-spring-pond-out-back-4-lakes-5-km-c0f9

Trail surface

27% dirt19% paved3% boardwalk51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Bresnahan St stop 419 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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