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.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 532 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16441, -71.66112
Nearest town Northbridge, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Zachary Pond

4.2 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 313–532 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.16441, -71.66112

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miReach Zachary Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination