Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond Loop, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond Loop, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Ravenswood Park near Freshwater Cove Village, MA. The route passes Fernwood Lake and Wallace Pond. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond Loop, 4 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 61–203 ft
Loop · Ravenswood Park
Trailhead: Old Salem Road · 42.60504, -70.68798
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Fernwood Lake.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftPass Wallace Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Salem Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Old Salem Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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