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Borderland State Park

Upper Leach Pond–Friends Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Upper Leach Pond–Friends Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Borderland State Park near Sharon, MA. The route reaches Upper Leach Pond. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 367 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08966, -71.15176
Nearest town Sharon, MA
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Upper Leach Pond–Friends Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 211–367 ft

Out & Back · Borderland State Park

Trailhead: 42.08966, -71.15176

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Morse Loop Tr, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Friends Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Granite Hills Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Upper Leach Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Tisdale Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftReach Upper Leach Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Granite Hills Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miBear right onto Morse Loop Tr, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-leach-pond-upper-leach-pond-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F50°
Precip7%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Wed 61°50°
Thu 61°52°
Fri 56°49° 59%
Sat 53°51° 64%
Sun 56°53° 59%
Mon 60°55° 44%

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