Upper Mill Pond & Walkers Pond

6.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Upper Mill Pond & Walkers Pond is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near West Brewster, MA. The route passes Upper Mill Pond and Walkers Pond. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 75 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73036, -70.10419
Nearest town West Brewster, MA

Directions

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Upper Mill Pond & Walkers Pond

6.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 30–75 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73036, -70.10419

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Upper Mill Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miPass Walkers Pond.
  16. 0.5 miReach Upper Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 8 min before dark.

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