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Calla Pool–Lilly Pond, 4 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Weston, MA. The route passes Lilly Pond before reaching Calla Pool at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 452 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 308 ft16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35361, -71.32097
Nearest town Weston, MA

Directions

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Calla Pool–Lilly Pond, 4 sights

16 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 117–309 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.35361, -71.32097

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading NW.
  7. 4.2 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
  8. 2.3 miSharp right onto Framingham and Lowell Branch, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miPass Lilly Pond.
  10. 200 ftReach Calla Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left onto Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail, heading S.
  12. 2 miContinue straight onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
  14. 4.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

60% dirt4% grass1% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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