Birch Pond–Jackson Path, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 58 min
Birch Pond–Jackson Path, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near West Lynn, MA. The route reaches Birch Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Birch Pond–Jackson Path, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 58 min
Elevation 73–223 ft
Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation
Trailhead: 42.47723, -70.98638
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Walnut St @ O'Callaghan Way stop 474 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Jackson Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nick's Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pennybrook Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Birch Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Nick's Path, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pennybrook Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Walnut St @ O'Callaghan Way stop 474 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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