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Fawn Lake

Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 7 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 7 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Fawn Lake near South Billerica, MA. The route passes St. Theresa Pond, Little Buehler Pond, Great Buehler Pond and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 233 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52652, -71.27685
Nearest town South Billerica, MA
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Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 7 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 137–234 ft

Out & Back · Fawn Lake

Trailhead: 42.52652, -71.27685

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

Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle bus stop 418 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fitness Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miPass St. Theresa Pond.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Middlesex Comm. College trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Main Trail (blue), heading S.
  9. 150 ftPass Little Buehler Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Great Buehler Pond.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading W.
  13. 500 ftPass Sweetwater Pond.
  14. 350 ftPass Fawn Lake.
  15. 500 ftPass Sheldon Con Area.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading SE.
  20. 1.2 miReach Fawn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  29. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Middlesex Comm. College trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Fitness Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 450 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/fawn-lake-sheldon-con-area-out-back-12-lakes-8-km-8893

Trail surface

56% gravel12% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle bus stop 418 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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