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Walden Pond–Goose Pond, 12 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Andromeda Pond (south), Andromeda Pond (north), Andromeda Pond (middle) and 5 more before reaching Fairyland Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 223 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.41771, -71.35332
Nearest town Baker Bridge, MA

Directions

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Walden Pond–Goose Pond, 12 lakes

6.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 118–223 ft

Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.41771, -71.35332

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Andromeda Pond (south).
  7. 0.1 miPass Andromeda Pond (north).
  8. 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftPass Walden Pond.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Pond Path, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  17. 0.2 miPass Red Cross Beach.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Ridge Path, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftPass Goose Pond.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Goose Pond Trail, heading E.
  25. 400 ftBear left onto Pine Hill Spur, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Goose Pond Spur, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 400 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NW.
  32. 400 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  33. 50 ftPass Fairyland Pond.
  34. 0.2 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NW.
  36. 350 ftSharp right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hill Spur, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftBear right onto Goose Pond Trail, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading W.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Ridge Path, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Path, heading S.
  48. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  49. 350 ftSharp right onto Esker Trail, heading W.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  52. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  54. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading S.
  55. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  56. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  57. 0.3 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

59% dirt3% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 16 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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