Farrar Pond–Walden Pond, 8 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Misery near Nine Acre Corner, MA. The route passes Sudbury River, Farrar Pond, Andromeda Pond (south) and 3 more before reaching Walden Pond State Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 200 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41951, -71.36285
Nearest town Nine Acre Corner, MA
Directions
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Farrar Pond–Walden Pond, 8 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 117–200 ft
Out & Back · Mount Misery
Trailhead: 42.41951, -71.36285
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Sudbury River.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Farrar Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Andromeda Pond (south).
- 0.1 miPass Andromeda Pond (north).
- 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Walden Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Farrar Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Farrar Pond–Walden Pond, 12 lakes 7.6 mi · ▲ 290 ft
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