Lawrence Land & Archie Pond via Old Turnpike Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Lawrence Land & Archie Pond via Old Turnpike Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Kemp Woods near South Pepperell, MA. The route passes Lawrence Land before reaching Archie Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lawrence Land & Archie Pond via Old Turnpike Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 267–441 ft
Out & Back · Kemp Woods
Trailhead: 42.62806, -71.61582
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Old Turnpike Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lawrence Land.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miPass Archie Pond.
- 50 ftReach Lawrence Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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