AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Woods Pond

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Woods Pond is a 5-mile out-and-back near Maxim Corner, MA. The route reaches Woods Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 115 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88666, -70.81630
Nearest town Maxim Corner, MA
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Woods Pond

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 94–115 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.88666, -70.81630

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftReach Woods Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/woods-pond-out-back-8-km-f04d

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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