Simond's Brook Conservation Area
glacial erratic & Muskrat Ponds
1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 26 min
glacial erratic & Muskrat Ponds is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Simond's Brook Conservation Area near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Muskrat Ponds before reaching glacial erratic at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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glacial erratic & Muskrat Ponds
1.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 26 min
Elevation 124–217 ft
Out & Back · Simond's Brook Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.47673, -71.24873
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Bedford St @ National Guard Armory stop 191 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Muskrat Ponds.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach glacial erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 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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- Transit-accessible: Bedford St @ National Guard Armory stop 191 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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