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Mount Misery

Fairhaven Bay–Andromeda Pond (south), 4 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Fairhaven Bay–Andromeda Pond (south), 4 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Misery near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Andromeda Pond (south) and Andromeda Pond (middle) before reaching Fairhaven Bay at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 249 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42502, -71.32883
Nearest town Baker Bridge, MA
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Fairhaven Bay–Andromeda Pond (south), 4 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 116–251 ft

Out & Back · Mount Misery

Trailhead: 42.42502, -71.32883

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (red), heading SW.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miPass Andromeda Pond (south).
  11. 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
  12. 150 ftSharp left onto Fairhaven Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange, heading S.
  14. 100 ftReach Fairhaven Bay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fairhaven Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left onto Main Trail (red), heading E.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/andromeda-pond-south-andromeda-pond-south-out-back-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

28% dirt2% gravel1% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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