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Horn Pond Conservation Area

Horn Pond Mountain–Horn Pond, 5 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Horn Pond Mountain–Horn Pond, 5 lakes is a 4-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 3 more. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 276 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47050, -71.15411
Nearest town Woburn, MA
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Horn Pond Mountain–Horn Pond, 5 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 44–277 ft

Out & Back · Horn Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.47050, -71.15411

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Main St @ Richardson St stop 337 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Horn Pond.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
  12. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass Horn Pond Mountain.
  14. 50 ftPass Nolan's Viewpoint.
  15. 0.4 miReach Horn Pond Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 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/horn-pond-mountain-horn-pond-conservation-area-viewpoint-out-back-8-lakes-6-km-f6ee

Trail surface

19% paved13% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 90°72° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 94°71° 40%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 94°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main St @ Richardson St stop 337 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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