Springdell Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Springdell Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Forge Village, MA. The route reaches Springdell Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 315 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56823, -71.47380
Nearest town Forge Village, MA

Directions

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Springdell Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 205–316 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.56823, -71.47380

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach Springdell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 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

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F47°
Precip51%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 42% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°53° 56%
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 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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