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Ashley Watershed

Wright Pond–Ashley Cutoff, 5 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Wright Pond–Ashley Cutoff, 5 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route passes Clear Pond, Wright Pond, Wright Pond and 2 more. It climbs 335 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 554 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Cherry Street 42.20204, -72.65092
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Wright Pond–Ashley Cutoff, 5 lakes

6 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 321–556 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: West Cherry Street · 42.20204, -72.65092

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: CHERRY / DALE stop 459 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto West Cherry Street, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miPass Clear Pond.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 450 ftPass Wright Pond.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftPass Wright Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Wright Cutoff.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miPass Ashley Cutoff.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Whitney Avenue, heading N.
  21. 350 ftReach Wright Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right onto West Cherry Street, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 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/unnamed-bridge-2-43-unnamed-bridge-2-2-46-out-back-13-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

74% dirt20% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: CHERRY / DALE stop 459 m from the trailhead

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