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Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Goose Pond–Fairyland Pond, 5 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Goose Pond–Fairyland Pond, 5 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hapgood Wright Town Forest near Meriams Corner, MA. The route passes Goose Pond and Fairyland Pond. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 220 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44407, -71.32829
Nearest town Meriams Corner, MA
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Goose Pond–Fairyland Pond, 5 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 118–219 ft

Out & Back · Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.44407, -71.32829

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Fairyland Pond.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto (blue), heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Emerson Thoreau Amble, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miReach Goose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto (blue), heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NE.
  21. 400 ftSharp right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goose-pond-fairyland-pond-out-back-5-sights-5-km-a16a

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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