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Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,139 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05591, -72.23544
Nearest town Wales, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftReach Vinica Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 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/vinica-pond-out-back-7605

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°66° 53%
Fri 91°68° 40%
Sat 89°68° 40%
Sun 91°65° 16%
Mon 90°69° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:37 PM.

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