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Fawn Lake

Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 5 groves

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 5 groves is a 2-mile out-and-back in Fawn Lake near Bedford, MA. The route passes Fawn Lake, Sheldon Con Area and Fawn Lake before reaching Sweetwater Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 197 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50180, -71.27647
Nearest town Bedford, MA
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Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 5 groves

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Elevation 144–196 ft

Out & Back · Fawn Lake

Trailhead: 42.50180, -71.27647

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

Transit-accessible: Springs Rd opp Bldg 23 stop 334 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Blue Blaze, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto York Main Trail (blue), heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miPass Fawn Lake.
  8. 450 ftPass Sheldon Con Area.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Fawn Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass Sweetwater Pond.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Main Trail (blue), heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftTurn left onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading S.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto YorkTrail (Blue Blazes), heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto York Main Trail (blue), heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftSharp right onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue Blaze, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 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/fawn-lake-sheldon-con-area-out-back-7-lakes-via-narrow-gauge-rail-trail

Trail surface

42% gravel22% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Springs Rd opp Bldg 23 stop 334 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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