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Hickory Hills Lake via Lower Swamp Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr

Hickory Hills Lake via Lower Swamp Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Lane Forest near Old City, MA. The route reaches Hickory Hills Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 440 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tenderness Trail (yellow) 42.61682, -71.73417
Nearest town Old City, MA
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Hickory Hills Lake via Lower Swamp Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 380–440 ft

Out & Back · Lane Forest

Trailhead: Tenderness Trail (yellow) · 42.61682, -71.73417

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Brook Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lower Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miReach Hickory Hills Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brook Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 400 ftArrive 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/hickory-hills-lake-out-back-6-km-094d

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 88°69° 39%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 92°68° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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