Boojum Rock–Spot Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Malden Highlands, MA. The route passes Boojum Rock, Rock Circuit Viewpoint, 1899 MIT Observatory site and Quarter Mile Pond before reaching Spot Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 285 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43931, -71.08472
Nearest town Malden Highlands, MA
Directions
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Boojum Rock–Spot Pond, 5 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 54 min
Elevation 157–286 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.43931, -71.08472
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 82% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Highland Ave @ Bloomerth St stop 321 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Boojum Rock.
- 50 ftPass Rock Circuit Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass 1899 MIT Observatory site.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Pool Path, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Woodland Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Quarter Mile Pond.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Spot Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Half Mile Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Boojum Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Woodland Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Pool Path, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% dirt14% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip82%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue
80°62°
Wed
82°63°
Thu
90°70°
24%
Fri
97°73°
26%
Sat
93°71°
42%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Highland Ave @ Bloomerth St stop 321 m from the trailhead
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