Wattles Pond & Casella Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Wattles Pond & Casella Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near East Pepperell, MA. The route reaches Wattles Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 292 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65096, -71.53859
Nearest town East Pepperell, MA

Directions

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Wattles Pond & Casella Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 226–292 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65096, -71.53859

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Parent's Hill, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Casella Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Wattles Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 450 ftBear right onto Parent's Hill, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

86% dirt10% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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