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St. Theresa Pond–Little Buehler Pond, 4 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

St. Theresa Pond–Little Buehler Pond, 4 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Bedford Springs, MA. The route passes Sweetwater Pond, Little Buehler Pond and Great Buehler Pond before reaching St. Theresa Pond at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 226 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access yellow 42.51572, -71.27801
Nearest town Bedford Springs, MA
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St. Theresa Pond–Little Buehler Pond, 4 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Elevation 182–227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Access yellow · 42.51572, -71.27801

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Middlesex Community College shuttle stop 735 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Access yellow, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Sweetwater Pond.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Little Buehler Pond.
  5. 150 ftPass Great Buehler Pond.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftPass St. Theresa Pond.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Fitness Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftReach St. Theresa Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Main Trail (blue), heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Access yellow, heading S.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/st-theresa-pond-great-buehler-pond-out-back-6-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

24% dirt18% gravel58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Middlesex Community College shuttle stop 735 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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