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East Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in East Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Highlands, MA. The route passes Clear Pond before reaching Wright Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 451 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 712 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21467, -72.64681
Nearest town Highlands, MA
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Wright Pond–Clear Pond, 3 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 322–713 ft

Out & Back · East Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.21467, -72.64681

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miPass Clear Pond.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach Wright Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wright-pond-clear-pond-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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