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Yale-Myers Forest

Westford No 1 Dam & Paine Pond via Axe Factory Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Westford No 1 Dam & Paine Pond via Axe Factory Road is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Westford, CT. The route passes Paine Pond before reaching Westford No 1 Dam at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 686 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 810 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92292, -72.14711
Nearest town Westford, CT
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Westford No 1 Dam & Paine Pond via Axe Factory Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 535–811 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.92292, -72.14711

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Axe Factory Road, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Paine Pond.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miReach Westford No 1 Dam, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/westford-no-1-dam-westford-no-1-dam-out-back-6-lakes-14-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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