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Burrill Hill–Walden Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Lynn Woods Reservation near Wyoma, MA. The route passes Walden Pond, Burrill Hill, The Cellar and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 285 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49361, -70.97745
Nearest town Wyoma, MA

Directions

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Burrill Hill–Walden Pond Loop, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 43 min

Elevation 84–285 ft

Loop · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.49361, -70.97745

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Lynnfield St @ Verdmont Ave stop 466 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Ox Pasture Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Great Woods Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Burrill Hill Road, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftPass Burrill Hill.
  12. 50 ftPass The Cellar.
  13. 50 ftPass Stone Tower Boulder.
  14. 0.3 miPass Echo Rock.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Great Woods Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Tracy Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftSharp right onto Ox Pasture Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

34% gravel21% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lynnfield St @ Verdmont Ave stop 466 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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