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Memorial Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 200 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Plymton Trail 42.37130, -71.46238
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Plymton Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ocean By-Pass, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftReach White Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto Plymton Trail, heading SE.
  18. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-pond-white-pond-out-back-4-sights-8-km-1d0d

Trail surface

58% dirt27% paved1% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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