Horn Pond Mountain–Horn Pond, 6 viewpoints is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Horn Pond Conservation Area near Woburn, MA. The route passes Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach, Horn Pond, Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach and 4 more before reaching Horn Pond Conservation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 316 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horn Pond Mountain–Horn Pond, 6 viewpoints
2.8 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 46–277 ft
Out & Back · Horn Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.46859, -71.16328
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Horn Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Nolan's Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
- 50 ftPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Horn Pond Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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