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Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

Althea Lake

2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 56 min

Althea Lake is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest near Willowdale, MA. The route reaches Althea Lake. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 171 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65782, -71.37264
Nearest town Willowdale, MA
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Althea Lake

2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 56 min

Elevation 138–170 ft

Out & Back · Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65782, -71.37264

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Althea Lake.
  7. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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-4-km-cf1a

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F46°
Precip49%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 6 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 42% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°53° 46%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 61°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 64°45° 35%
Sat 60°51° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 3 min before dark.

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