Swan Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min
Swan Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Swan Pond near South Middleton, MA. The route reaches Swan Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Swan Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min
Elevation 105–184 ft
Out & Back · Swan Pond
Trailhead: 42.58060, -71.04216
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Swan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.
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