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Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Fairyland Pond–Connecting Trail (blue), 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Fairyland Pond–Connecting Trail (blue), 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Hapgood Wright Town Forest near Meriams Corner, MA. The route reaches Fairyland Pond. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 220 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goose Pond Spur 42.44705, -71.32859
Nearest town Meriams Corner, MA
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Fairyland Pond–Connecting Trail (blue), 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 118–219 ft

Out & Back · Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Trailhead: Goose Pond Spur · 42.44705, -71.32859

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Goose Pond Spur, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Fairyland Pond.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto (blue), heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Emerson Thoreau Amble, heading NW.
  14. 0.9 miReach Fairyland Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto (blue), heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading E.
  20. 350 ftSharp right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Goose Pond Spur, heading SE.
  26. 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/fairyland-pond-connecting-trail-blue-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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