Vinica Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 43 min
Vinica Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary near Wales, MA. The route reaches Vinica Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Vinica Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 43 min
Elevation 974–1,139 ft
Out & Back · Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.05591, -72.23544
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 58°F / low 52° · precip 69% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Vinica Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.
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