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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Wamoset Hill–Quarter Mile Pond, 4 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr

Wamoset Hill–Quarter Mile Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Malden Highlands, MA. The route passes Quarter Mile Pond and Shiner Pool before reaching Wamoset Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 318 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 256 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44443, -71.09492
Nearest town Malden Highlands, MA
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Wamoset Hill–Quarter Mile Pond, 4 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 91–257 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44443, -71.09492

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Woodland Rd @ Molyneaux Circle stop 209 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Quarter Mile Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Woodland Path, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading N.
  5. 400 ftPass Shiner Pool.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipe Line Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading N.
  16. 300 ftSharp left onto Unofficial Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach Wamoset Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Pipe Line Road, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Path, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 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/crystal-spring-viewpoint-crystal-spring-viewpoint-out-back-8-viewpoints

Trail surface

70% dirt4% paved26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 91°70° 24%
Fri 97°73° 26%
Sat 93°71° 42%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Woodland Rd @ Molyneaux Circle stop 209 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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