Fuller Hill–Walden Pond, 4 cliffs
4.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Fuller Hill–Walden Pond, 4 cliffs is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near South Lynnfield, MA. The route passes Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint, Skull Cliff and Walden Pond before reaching Fuller Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 251 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fuller Hill–Walden Pond, 4 cliffs
4.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 86–262 ft
Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation
Trailhead: 42.50976, -71.00479
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Skull Cliff.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Walden Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Walden Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Fuller Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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