Lake Waban–Paintshop Pond, 5 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Lake Waban–Paintshop Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near East Natick, MA. The route passes Paintshop Pond, Morses Pond Beach, Ice House Pond and Lake Waban. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Waban–Paintshop Pond, 5 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 109–155 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.29414, -71.31579
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Wellesley College stop 700 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Paintshop Pond.
- 50 ftPass Morses Pond Beach.
- 50 ftPass Ice House Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Waban.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Lake Waban Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Lake Waban, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Wellesley College stop 700 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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