Town Forest

Wildcat Pond–Right Turn Clyde, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Wildcat Pond–Right Turn Clyde, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Milford, MA. The route reaches Wildcat Pond. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 397 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16345, -71.52096
Nearest town Milford, MA

Directions

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Wildcat Pond–Right Turn Clyde, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 275–397 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.16345, -71.52096

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading E.
  4. 1 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut, heading E.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Town Forest Road, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Right Turn Clyde, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miReach Wildcat Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Town Forest Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cross Cut, heading W.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading SW.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt40% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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