AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tarkiln Hill & Sandy Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 44 min

Tarkiln Hill & Sandy Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Riverside, MA. The route passes Sandy Pond before reaching Tarkiln Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 72 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76933, -70.65620
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Tarkiln Hill & Sandy Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 44 min

Elevation 14–73 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76933, -70.65620

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Sandy Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miPass Tarkiln Hill.
  7. 0.2 miReach Tarkiln Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tarkiln-hill-sandy-pond-out-back-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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