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Fawn Lake

Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 7 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 7 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Fawn Lake near Bedford Springs, MA. The route passes Little Buehler Pond, Great Buehler Pond, Sweetwater Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 226 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52061, -71.26469
Nearest town Bedford Springs, MA
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Fawn Lake–Sheldon Con Area, 7 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 137–227 ft

Out & Back · Fawn Lake

Trailhead: 42.52061, -71.26469

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

Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle stop 634 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Leaf Pile trail, heading W.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Blue Blaze on 2 Trees Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto MCC Entrance Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Main Trail (blue), heading W.
  11. 200 ftPass Little Buehler Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Great Buehler Pond.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miPass Sweetwater Pond.
  16. 350 ftPass Fawn Lake.
  17. 500 ftPass Sheldon Con Area.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading SE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading SE.
  22. 1.2 miReach Fawn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Narrow Gauge Rail Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Main Trail (blue), heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto MCC Entrance Road, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze on 2 Trees Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Leaf Pile trail, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-buehler-pond-little-buehler-pond-out-back-10-lakes-5-km-9d2f

Trail surface

58% gravel16% dirt1% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle stop 634 m from the trailhead

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