Goose Pond–Fairyland Pond, 3 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min
Goose Pond–Fairyland Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hapgood Wright Town Forest near Concord, MA. The route passes Fairyland Pond and Goose Pond. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi128 – 220 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Secondary Trail (red) 42.44861, -71.34281
Nearest town Concord, MA
Directions
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Goose Pond–Fairyland Pond, 3 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min
Elevation 127–219 ft
Out & Back · Hapgood Wright Town Forest
Trailhead: Secondary Trail (red) · 42.44861, -71.34281
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Secondary Trail (red), heading S.
- 50 ftPass Fairyland Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Harry Beyer Assessed Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (yellow), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Thoreau's on Path Brister's Hill, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Alternate Thoreau's on Path Brister's Hill, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Goose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto (blue), heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fairyland Pond Loop (Yellow Dot), heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Secondary Trail (red), heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
84% dirt3% gravel13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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