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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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Bay Circut Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftPass Tippling Rock.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Nixon Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftPass Nupp'se Pond.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Squanto Trail, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftSharp left onto Thirty Rod Trail, heading E.
  18. 500 ftTurn right onto Fire Break, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Bay Circut Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tippling-rock-nuppse-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 14 min before dark.

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