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Wharton Plantation

Upper Massapoag Pond via Cow Pond Brook Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Upper Massapoag Pond via Cow Pond Brook Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near Forge Village, MA. The route reaches Upper Massapoag Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 350 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 345 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60579, -71.49671
Nearest town Forge Village, MA
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Upper Massapoag Pond via Cow Pond Brook Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 203–343 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: 42.60579, -71.49671

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cow Pond Brook Road, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftReach Upper Massapoag Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 87°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°68° 33%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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