AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Whale Pond–Back Bone, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min

Whale Pond–Back Bone, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Scott Corners, MA. The route reaches Whale Pond. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 243 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18368, -72.52988
Nearest town Scott Corners, MA
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Whale Pond–Back Bone, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min

Elevation 195–241 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.18368, -72.52988

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Whale Pond.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Back Bone, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto white blazes, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Back Bone, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Outer Bogs/Con-Way, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miReach Whale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Back Bone, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left onto white blazes, heading SE.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Back Bone, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whale-pond-out-back-95f4

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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