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Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 7 lakes is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Wayland, MA. The route passes Bathtub Pond, Boyce Pond, Deer Pond and 2 more before reaching Hathaway Hill at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 325 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 243 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35160, -71.36196
Nearest town Wayland, MA

Directions

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Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 7 lakes

12.9 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 138–243 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.35160, -71.36196

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miPass Bathtub Pond.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftPass Boyce Pond.
  25. 400 ftPass Deer Pond.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 300 ftPass Ice Pond.
  30. 500 ftTurn left onto Beeline Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftPass Hathaway Hill.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miReach Hathaway Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  43. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading E.
  48. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  51. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  54. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  56. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  57. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading S.
  58. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  59. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt6% gravel2% boardwalk47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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