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
Directions
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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: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Fairyland Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto (blue), heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Emerson Thoreau Amble, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Goose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto (blue), heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
42% dirt58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
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