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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.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 276 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46859, -71.16328
Nearest town Woburn, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Horn Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Nolan's Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
  14. 50 ftPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Viewpoint.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftReach Horn Pond Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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