Tippling Rock–Nupp'se Pond, 3 summits
1.8 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 44 min
Tippling Rock–Nupp'se Pond, 3 summits is a 1.8-mile out-and-back near South Sudbury, MA. The route passes Tippling Rock before reaching Nupp'se Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 277 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi223 – 430 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35931, -71.44069
Nearest town South Sudbury, MA
Directions
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Tippling Rock–Nupp'se Pond, 3 summits
1.8 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 44 min
Elevation 223–429 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.35931, -71.44069
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bay Circut Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Tippling Rock.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nixon Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftPass Nupp'se Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Squanto Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Thirty Rod Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Fire Break, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bay Circut Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Ford's Folly Trail via Bay Circuit Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 508 ft
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- First Boundary Pond via Bay Circuit Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 359 ft
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