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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
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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 Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vinton-pond-out-back-8-km-431b

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F61°
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 81°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 89°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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