AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Woods Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Woods Pond is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Maxim Corner, MA. The route reaches Woods Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 148 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89732, -70.82146
Nearest town Maxim Corner, MA
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Woods Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 97–149 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.89732, -70.82146

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftReach Woods Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/woods-pond-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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