AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Davis Corridor

Thoreau Pond via Two Rod Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Thoreau Pond via Two Rod Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Davis Corridor near Carlisle, MA. The route reaches Thoreau Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 233 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Ridge Access 42.51151, -71.33409
Nearest town Carlisle, MA
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Thoreau Pond via Two Rod Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 162–232 ft

Out & Back · Davis Corridor

Trailhead: Long Ridge Access · 42.51151, -71.33409

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

  1. Start on Long Ridge Access, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Blood Farm Trail, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Catbriar Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Davis Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Hubbard Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftReach Thoreau Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading SE.
  14. 1.6 miTurn right onto Davis Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catbriar Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blood Farm Trail, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftTurn right onto Long Ridge Access, heading E.
  18. 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/thoreau-pond-out-back-8133

Trail surface

91% dirt2% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ 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°62°
Thu 88°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

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