Horn Pond Mountain–Nolan's Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Horn Pond Conservation Area near Woburn, MA. The route passes Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach, Woburn Reservoir (Historic), Horn Pond Mountain and 2 more. It climbs 322 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi92 – 276 ft · steepest grade: 25%1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46296, -71.15991
Nearest town Woburn, MA
Directions
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Horn Pond Mountain–Nolan's Viewpoint, 4 beaches
1.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 34 min
Elevation 93–277 ft
Out & Back · Horn Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.46296, -71.15991
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Cambridge Road @ New England Rehab Hospital stop 540 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
- 0.2 miPass Horn Pond Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Nolan's Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Woburn Reservoir (Historic).
- 0.3 miReach Horn Pond Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 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 surface
45% paved55% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
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
91°70°
25%
Fri
97°73°
27%
Sat
93°71°
40%
Sun
96°70°
Mon
98°76°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cambridge Road @ New England Rehab Hospital stop 540 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Horn Pond & Horn Pond Conservation Area Beach 2.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft
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