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Fairhaven Bay–Walden Pond, 10 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, Goose Pond, Main Beach and 8 more before reaching Fairhaven Bay at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 223 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44114, -71.33359
Nearest town Baker Bridge, MA

Directions

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Fairhaven Bay–Walden Pond, 10 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 150–223 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44114, -71.33359

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

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Main Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass Red Cross Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Ridge Path, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Pond Path, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  15. 500 ftPass Andromeda Pond (north).
  16. 450 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftSharp right onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
  19. 500 ftPass Andromeda Pond (south).
  20. 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Fairhaven Road, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miReach Fairhaven Bay, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Pond Path, heading NE.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ridge Path, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 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 surface

38% dirt9% gravel4% paved49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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