Lake Archer via Warner Trail

9 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Lake Archer via Warner Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Wampum Rock, MA. The route reaches Lake Archer at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 254 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 331 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03044, -71.32846
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA

Directions

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Lake Archer via Warner Trail

9 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 213–331 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.03044, -71.32846

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading N.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miReach Lake Archer, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  32. 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°71° 33%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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