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Lusitania Woods–Fresh Pond, 4 groves

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Lusitania Woods–Fresh Pond, 4 groves is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near East Watertown, MA. The route passes Fresh Pond and Lusitania Woods before reaching Butterfly Meadow at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 49 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36534, -71.15996
Nearest town East Watertown, MA
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Lusitania Woods–Fresh Pond, 4 groves

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 6–49 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.36534, -71.15996

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Arsenal St @ Watertown stop 251 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Holworthy Street, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Fresh Pond.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Fresh Pond Bikeway, heading E.
  18. 150 ftSharp left onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Fresh Pond Bikeway, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fresh Pond Path, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftPass Lusitania Woods.
  23. 0.2 miPass Butterfly Meadow.
  24. 250 ftBear right onto Beech Path, heading N.
  25. 350 ftReach Lusitania Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fresh Pond Path, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fresh Pond Bikeway, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 300 ftBear left onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading N.
  31. 250 ftSharp right onto Fresh Pond Bikeway, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading E.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Holworthy Street, heading S.
  44. 350 ftContinue straight onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading SW.
  45. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  46. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  47. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftArrive 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/ccc-overlook-1-ccc-overlook-2-out-back-4-viewpoints

Trail surface

81% paved10% dirt6% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 86°64°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 94°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arsenal St @ Watertown stop 251 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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