Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond, 5 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near Freshwater Cove Village, MA. The route passes Wallace Pond before reaching Fernwood Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond, 5 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 60–174 ft
Out & Back · Ravenswood Park
Trailhead: Old Salem Road · 42.59187, -70.69844
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 50% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Transit-accessible: Castle Hill Road stop 698 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Salem Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Wallace Pond.
- 0.4 miReach Fernwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Salem Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Castle Hill Road stop 698 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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