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Sudbury River & Andromeda Pond (south) via Fairhaven Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 55 min

Sudbury River & Andromeda Pond (south) via Fairhaven Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wright Woods near Nine Acre Corner, MA. The route passes Andromeda Pond (south) and Sudbury River. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 213 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44375, -71.36213
Nearest town Nine Acre Corner, MA
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Sudbury River & Andromeda Pond (south) via Fairhaven Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 55 min

Elevation 116–214 ft

Out & Back · Wright Woods

Trailhead: 42.44375, -71.36213

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (south).
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftSharp left onto Fairhaven Road, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading W.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Fairhaven Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miPass Sudbury River.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miArrive 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/sudbury-river-andromeda-pond-south-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 94°70° 33%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

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 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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