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.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,106 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68327, -72.04465
Nearest town Winchendon, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hunts Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Whitney Pond.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto North Central Pathway, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miPass Lake Sal.
  7. 0.1 miReach Whitney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

49% paved1% boardwalk50% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 85°66° 53%
Fri 90°69° 34%
Sat 88°67° 36%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°67° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: YMCA stop 150 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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