Vinton Pond–Damon Pond, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Vinton Pond–Damon Pond, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. The route passes Damon Pond before reaching Vinton Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 371 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 702 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66173, -71.79028
Nearest town Ashby, MA

Directions

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Vinton Pond–Damon Pond, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 525–702 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66173, -71.79028

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 55°F / low 46° · precip 58% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Damon Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miReach Vinton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 55°F46°
Precip58%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 10% rain11 AM: 33% rain12 PM: 42% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 43% rain9 PM: 45% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 64°49° 34%
Tue 58°43°
Wed 60°41°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 59°49° 38%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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