Winchendon Springs Wildlife Management Area
Whitney Pond–Hunts Pond, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Whitney Pond–Hunts Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Winchendon Springs Wildlife Management Area near Winchendon, MA. The route passes Hunts Pond and Whitney Pond before reaching Lake Sal at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whitney Pond–Hunts Pond, 3 lakes
4.9 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 967–1,105 ft
Out & Back · Winchendon Springs Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.68327, -72.04465
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Transit-accessible: YMCA stop 150 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Hunts Pond.
- 50 ftPass Whitney Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left onto North Central Pathway, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Sal.
- 0.1 miReach Whitney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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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- Transit-accessible: YMCA stop 150 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Whitney Pond–Hunts Pond, 3 lakes 5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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