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Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Beard Conservation Restriction–Stone's Pond, 9 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Beard Conservation Restriction–Stone's Pond, 9 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary near South Lincoln, MA. The route passes Ice Pond, Vernal Pool, Deer Pond and 5 more before reaching Stone's Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 240 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bird Hill Path 42.40753, -71.32778
Nearest town South Lincoln, MA
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Beard Conservation Restriction–Stone's Pond, 9 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 160–239 ft

Out & Back · Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Bird Hill Path · 42.40753, -71.32778

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 719 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Ice Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  4. 50 ftPass Deer Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Poultry Pond.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Boyce Pond.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Bathtub Pond.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Marylynn Gentry Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miPass Beard Conservation Restriction.
  19. 450 ftPass Stone's Pond.
  20. 0.2 miPass Stone's Pond.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftReach Beard Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-pond-deer-pond-out-back-11-lakes-5-km-f2f6

Trail surface

53% dirt25% gravel6% boardwalk16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 719 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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