Whitney Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 49 min
Whitney Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Skinner Forest near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Duck Pond, Skinner Forest Viewpoint and Whitney Pond. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whitney Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 49 min
Elevation 195–273 ft
Out & Back · Skinner Forest
Trailhead: 42.59583, -71.51503
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Skinner Forest Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Whitney Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Whitney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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