Vinton Pond–Friends Loop Trail (Orange), 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Vinton Pond–Friends Loop Trail (Orange), 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. The route reaches Vinton Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 482 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 764 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66132, -71.78375
Nearest town Ashby, MA

Directions

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Vinton Pond–Friends Loop Trail (Orange), 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 525–764 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66132, -71.78375

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right 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 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 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

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 55°F46°
Precip58%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
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: 41% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 65°51° 27%
Tue 61°42°
Wed 60°41°
Thu 63°39°
Fri 63°45° 34%
Sat 59°48° 38%

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