Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

Althea Lake

3.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Althea Lake is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest near Willowdale, MA. The route reaches Althea Lake. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 226 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66559, -71.38049
Nearest town Willowdale, MA

Directions

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Althea Lake

3.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 138–225 ft

Out & Back · Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66559, -71.38049

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Althea Lake.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach Althea Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 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 surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 86°61°
Thu 88°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 94°68° 38%
Sun 96°67°
Mon 93°68°

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