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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Althea Lake.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Althea Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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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