Lake Tashmoo & Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 28 min
Lake Tashmoo & Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Phillips Preserve near Makonikey, MA. The route reaches Lake Tashmoo at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Tashmoo & Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 28 min
Elevation 1–74 ft
Out & Back · Phillips Preserve
Trailhead: Phillips Reserve Blue Trail · 41.45456, -70.63185
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Across from John Hoft Road stop 698 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Phillips Reserve Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Phillips Reserve Red Blue Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Tashmoo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Phillips Reserve Red Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Phillips Reserve Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Across from John Hoft Road stop 698 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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