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Lynn Woods Reservation

Burrill Hill–Walden Pond, 19 rocks

6.6 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Burrill Hill–Walden Pond, 19 rocks is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near Lynnhurst, MA. The route passes Birch Pond, Breeds Pond, Dungeon Rock and 11 more before reaching Walden Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 660 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 285 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Birch Pond Trail 42.47533, -70.99191
Nearest town Lynnhurst, MA
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Burrill Hill–Walden Pond, 19 rocks

6.6 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 61–285 ft

Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: Birch Pond Trail · 42.47533, -70.99191

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Walnut St @ Sterling St stop 277 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Birch Pond Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Birch Pond.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Pennybrook Road, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Waycross Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Breeds Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftPass Dungeon Rock.
  12. 250 ftPass Union Rock.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Dungeon Road, heading N.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Burrill Hill Road, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 500 ftPass Trailside Boulder.
  18. 50 ftPass The Egg.
  19. 50 ftPass Toaster Boulder.
  20. 50 ftPass Diamond Boulder.
  21. 50 ftPass Emerald Boulder.
  22. 50 ftPass Ruby Boulder.
  23. 50 ftPass Burrill Hill.
  24. 50 ftPass The Cellar.
  25. 50 ftPass Stone Tower Boulder.
  26. 350 ftBear left onto Boulder Path, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miPass Echo Rock.
  29. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  30. 400 ftReach Burrill Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Burrill Hill Road, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dungeon Road, heading S.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Waycross Road, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pennybrook Road, heading W.
  38. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  42. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burrill-hill-walden-pond-out-back-21-rocks-10-km-b5bb

Trail surface

32% dirt23% gravel1% rock44% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 91°72° 22%
Fri 97°74° 25%
Sat 94°70° 44%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walnut St @ Sterling St stop 277 m from the trailhead

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