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Jericho Town Forest

Beard Conservation Restriction & Stone's Pond via Marylynn Gentry Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Beard Conservation Restriction & Stone's Pond via Marylynn Gentry Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Weston, MA. The route passes Beard Conservation Restriction and Stone's Pond before reaching Stone's Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 253 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36928, -71.31809
Nearest town Weston, MA
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Beard Conservation Restriction & Stone's Pond via Marylynn Gentry Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 157–252 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.36928, -71.31809

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Marylynn Gentry Trail, heading W.
  17. 350 ftPass Beard Conservation Restriction.
  18. 450 ftPass Stone's Pond.
  19. 0.2 miPass Stone's Pond.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftReach Beard Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stones-pond-stones-pond-out-back-10-km-148c

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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