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Swan Pond

Swan Pond

3.9 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Swan Pond is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Swan Pond near South Middleton, MA. The route reaches Swan Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 194 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58347, -71.05040
Nearest town South Middleton, MA
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Swan Pond

3.9 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 110–194 ft

Out & Back · Swan Pond

Trailhead: 42.58347, -71.05040

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miReach Swan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftArrive 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/swan-pond-swan-pond-out-back-5-km-f931

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 92°71° 26%
Fri 97°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 46%
Sun 95°69° 16%
Mon 98°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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