Upper Banjo Pond–Lower Banjo Pond, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Upper Banjo Pond–Lower Banjo Pond, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near Freshwater Cove Village, MA. The route passes Upper Banjo Pond before reaching Lower Banjo Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Banjo Pond–Lower Banjo Pond, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 52–181 ft
Out & Back · Ravenswood Park
Trailhead: Old Salem Road · 42.59187, -70.69844
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Castle Hill Road stop 698 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Salem Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Upper Banjo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Lower Banjo Pond.
- 1 miTurn right onto Old Salem Road, heading S.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Castle Hill Road stop 698 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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