Westover Conservation Area

Wade Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Wade Pond is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Westover Conservation Area near Scott Corners, MA. The route passes Wade Pond before reaching Wade Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 246 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20127, -72.51972
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA

Directions

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Wade Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 232–246 ft

Out & Back · Westover Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.20127, -72.51972

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miPass Wade Pond.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miReach Wade Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 89°68° 52%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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