AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

Althea Lake

5.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Althea Lake is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest near Pawtucketville, MA. The route reaches Althea Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 226 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66297, -71.34882
Nearest town Pawtucketville, MA
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Althea Lake

5.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 138–225 ft

Out & Back · Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66297, -71.34882

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftReach Althea Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 1 miArrive 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/althea-lake-althea-lake-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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