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Vinton Pond–Friends Trail (Yellow), 6 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Vinton Pond–Friends Trail (Yellow), 6 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. The route reaches Vinton Pond. It climbs 540 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65404, -71.76859
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
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Vinton Pond–Friends Trail (Yellow), 6 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 488–803 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65404, -71.76859

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Vinton Pond.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Pearl Hill Brook Trail, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Wares Waldo West, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wares Waldo East, heading NE.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading N.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Group Camp, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vinton-pond-friends-trail-yellow-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 90°69° 43%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

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