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Fairbanks Land

Echo Lake–Echo Lake Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Echo Lake–Echo Lake Trail, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Hayden Row, MA. The route reaches Echo Lake. It climbs 357 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 469 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Echo Lake Trail 42.19211, -71.50583
Nearest town Hayden Row, MA
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Echo Lake–Echo Lake Trail, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 317–470 ft

Out & Back · Fairbanks Land

Trailhead: Echo Lake Trail · 42.19211, -71.50583

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Echo Lake Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Echo Lake.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Upper Charles Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Holliston Highway, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto NEMBA Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Burnt Ends, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Sister #3, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto One Ledges, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Ledges, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mind The Gap, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Three Ledges, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Kitchen, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Kitchen, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BB, heading E.
  28. 200 ftContinue straight onto Kitchen, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftReach Echo Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto BB, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kitchen, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Kitchen, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Three Ledges, heading S.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mind The Gap, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Three Ledges, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto One Ledges, heading NW.
  39. 150 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto The Main Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miBear right onto 7-11, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Sister #3, heading N.
  45. 200 ftBear right onto Burnt Ends, heading N.
  46. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 200 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading N.
  48. 500 ftContinue straight onto NEMBA Trail, heading NW.
  49. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 100 ftSharp left onto Holliston Highway, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  52. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading N.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  55. 0.8 miTurn right onto Echo Lake Trail, heading N.
  56. 250 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/echo-lake-out-back-9-km-55e2

Trail surface

78% dirt5% paved17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 84°68° 36%
Fri 94°70° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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