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Ravenswood Park

Fernwood Lake–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Fernwood Lake–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near Magnolia, MA. The route reaches Fernwood Lake. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 184 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58826, -70.70435
Nearest town Magnolia, MA
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Fernwood Lake–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 89–185 ft

Out & Back · Ravenswood Park

Trailhead: 42.58826, -70.70435

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Western Avenue & Lawndale Circle stop 645 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Magnolia Woods Soccer Fields Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miPass Fernwood Lake.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Old Salem Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miArrive 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/fernwood-lake-fernwood-lake-trail-blue-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

44% dirt6% paved50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Western Avenue & Lawndale Circle stop 645 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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