Ashley Pond–Wright Pond, 8 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Highlands, MA. The route passes Clear Pond, Wright Pond, Wright Pond and 2 more before reaching Ashley Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,040 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi322 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 42.22429, -72.64569
Nearest town Highlands, MA
Directions
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Ashley Pond–Wright Pond, 8 lakes
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 321–768 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: connector · 42.22429, -72.64569
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 52° · precip 69% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Clear Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftPass Wright Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Wright Pond.
- 50 ftPass Wright Cutoff.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Ashley Cutoff.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Ashley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Whitney Avenue, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
53% dirt27% gravel20% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F52°
Precip69%Wind8 mphUV0Humidity96%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
65°52°
Tue
63°43°
Wed
64°41°
Thu
65°39°
16%
Fri
65°44°
29%
Sat
61°50°
28%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Hellgate Trail–NET/M&M Trail (white), 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 925 ft
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46 & Unnamed Bridge 2:43 via Trolley Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 491 ft
- West Cherry Street 3.7 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- Mount Tom–NET/M&M Trail (white) Viewpoint, 3 summits 3.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
- Rd–Hellgate Trail, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 991 ft
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43 Loop, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 814 ft
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