Phillips Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 72 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Phillips Reserve Blue Trail 41.45456, -70.63185
Nearest town Makonikey, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Across from John Hoft Road stop 698 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Phillips Reserve Blue Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Phillips Reserve Red Blue Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach Lake Tashmoo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Phillips Reserve Red Blue Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret S. Lindsay Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Phillips Reserve Blue Trail, heading SE.
  9. 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

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°64° 16%
Thu 86°70°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 87°69°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Across from John Hoft Road stop 698 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead