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Wittenborg Woods

Nupp'se Pond–First Boundary Pond, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Nupp'se Pond–First Boundary Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. The route passes First Boundary Pond and Second Boundary Pond before reaching Nupp'se Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 292 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 463 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34953, -71.46749
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Nupp'se Pond–First Boundary Pond, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 256–461 ft

Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods

Trailhead: 42.34953, -71.46749

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass First Boundary Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Second Boundary Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Nixon Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miPass Nupp'se Pond.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Nupp'se Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-ridge-trail-out-back-5-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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