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Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Beard Conservation Restriction–Stone's Pond, 3 groves

10.8 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Beard Conservation Restriction–Stone's Pond, 3 groves is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Wayland, MA. The route passes Beard Conservation Restriction before reaching Stone's Pond at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 265 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 253 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35160, -71.36196
Nearest town Wayland, MA
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Beard Conservation Restriction–Stone's Pond, 3 groves

10.8 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 138–252 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.35160, -71.36196

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Marylynn Gentry Trail, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftPass Beard Conservation Restriction.
  19. 450 ftPass Stone's Pond.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftReach Beard Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading S.
  37. 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftArrive 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-19-km

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark.

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