White Pond–Ocean By-Pass, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min
White Pond–Ocean By-Pass, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Memorial Forest near Pine Lake, MA. The route reaches White Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Pond–Ocean By-Pass, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 159–200 ft
Out & Back · Memorial Forest
Trailhead: Plymton Trail · 42.37130, -71.46238
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Plymton Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Ocean By-Pass, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach White Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Plymton Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Plymton Trail Trailhead
- Pipeline Pass & Plymton Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Duck Pond & Plymton Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Duck Pond–Old Pine Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Desert Loop Trail & Plymton Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- French Road Pond & Plymton Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Desert Trail & Plymton Trail via Old Concord Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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