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Swan Pond

Swan Pond

4.5 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Swan Pond is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Swan Pond near North Reading, MA. The route reaches Swan Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 364 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 177 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59113, -71.05635
Nearest town North Reading, MA
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Swan Pond

4.5 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 105–176 ft

Out & Back · Swan Pond

Trailhead: 42.59113, -71.05635

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miReach Swan Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  46. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  48. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  51. 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-7-km-5b9f

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 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 90°72° 26%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 96°70° 46%
Sun 96°68° 16%
Mon 96°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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