Fairyland Pond–Emerson Thoreau Amble, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min
Fairyland Pond–Emerson Thoreau Amble, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hapgood Wright Town Forest near Meriams Corner, MA. The route reaches Fairyland Pond. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fairyland Pond–Emerson Thoreau Amble, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min
Elevation 121–149 ft
Out & Back · Hapgood Wright Town Forest
Trailhead: Yellow Dot Trail · 42.45385, -71.33496
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading W.
- 50 ftPass Fairyland Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Emerson Thoreau Amble, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Fairyland Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.
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