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Mount Misery

Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction–Walden Pond, 8 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction–Walden Pond, 8 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Misery near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Andromeda Pond (south), Andromeda Pond (north), Andromeda Pond (middle) and 2 more before reaching Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 200 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42010, -71.35165
Nearest town Baker Bridge, MA
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Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction–Walden Pond, 8 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 118–199 ft

Out & Back · Mount Misery

Trailhead: 42.42010, -71.35165

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Andromeda Pond (south).
  8. 0.1 miPass Andromeda Pond (north).
  9. 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftPass Walden Pond.
  13. 100 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Pond Path, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fire Road North, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 450 ftReach Thoreau Street Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pond Path, heading S.
  25. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftSharp right onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading S.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  36. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/farrar-pond-walden-pond-out-back-7-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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