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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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 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

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 37% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 24% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 27% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 34% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°55° 49%
Tue 62°47°
Wed 61°46°
Thu 63°43° 17%
Fri 62°48° 36%
Sat 59°50° 44%

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