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St. Theresa Pond–Little Buehler Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 52 min

St. Theresa Pond–Little Buehler Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Bedford Springs, MA. The route passes St. Theresa Pond, Little Buehler Pond and Great Buehler Pond. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 233 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fitness Trail 42.52408, -71.27287
Nearest town Bedford Springs, MA
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St. Theresa Pond–Little Buehler Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 52 min

Elevation 177–234 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fitness Trail · 42.52408, -71.27287

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

Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle bus stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fitness Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass St. Theresa Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Main Trail (blue), heading W.
  6. 300 ftPass Little Buehler Pond.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftPass Great Buehler Pond.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miReach St. Theresa Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fitness Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/st-theresa-pond-little-buehler-pond-out-back-6-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

39% dirt34% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle bus stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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