Ware river–Wax Factory Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Smithville, MA. The route passes Ware river and Ware river before reaching Wax Factory Pond at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi659 – 817 ft12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ware River Rail Trail 42.39333, -72.05322
Nearest town Smithville, MA
Directions
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Ware river–Wax Factory Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 659–816 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: Ware River Rail Trail · 42.39333, -72.05322
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Ware River Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ware river.
- 0.4 miPass Ware river.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.2 miPass Wax Factory Pond.
- 50 ftReach Ware river, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 4.1 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
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
79°61°
Thu
87°67°
48%
Fri
92°69°
37%
Sat
90°68°
39%
Sun
92°66°
Mon
89°69°
17%
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