Zachary Pond
4.2 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Zachary Pond is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Northbridge, MA. The route reaches Zachary Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 438 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Zachary Pond
4.2 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 313–532 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.16441, -71.66112
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 51° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Zachary Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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