Walden Pond–Sudbury River, 9 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, Goose Pond, Red Cross Beach and 7 more before reaching Sudbury River at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 223 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44102, -71.33225
Nearest town Baker Bridge, MA
Directions
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Walden Pond–Sudbury River, 9 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 157–223 ft
Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation
Trailhead: 42.44102, -71.33225
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pine Hill Spur, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Goose Pond Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftPass Red Cross Beach.
- 100 ftPass Walden Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ridge Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Pond Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 500 ftPass Andromeda Pond (north).
- 450 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftPass Andromeda Pond (south).
- 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Sudbury River.
- 0.1 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pond Path, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ridge Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Goose Pond Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pine Hill Spur, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
46% dirt6% gravel48% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
67°55°
49%
Tue
62°47°
Wed
61°46°
Thu
63°43°
17%
Fri
62°48°
36%
Sat
59°50°
44%
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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- Goose Pond–Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, 6 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Fairhaven Bay–Walden Pond, 10 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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