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Ashley Watershed

Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 6 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 6 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Ingleside, MA. The route passes Wright Pond, Wright Cutoff, Clear Pond and Clear Pond. It climbs 621 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 761 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.18225, -72.65451
Nearest town Ingleside, MA
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Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 6 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 621 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 321–762 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: 42.18225, -72.65451

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: HOMESTEAD / PYNCHON stop 495 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wright Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Wright Cutoff.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Clear Pond.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftPass Clear Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  12. 1.1 miSharp left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftArrive 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/wright-pond-clear-pond-out-back-9-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

63% dirt20% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 90°66° 55%
Fri 94°69° 42%
Sat 93°69° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°69° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: HOMESTEAD / PYNCHON stop 495 m from the trailhead

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