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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 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

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 87°70° 28%
Fri 95°72° 32%
Sat 94°68° 32%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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