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Whitney & Thayer Woods

Rooster Rock–Lily Pond, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Rooster Rock–Lily Pond, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Reeds Corner, MA. The route passes Lily Pond before reaching Rooster Rock at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 102 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22784, -70.81731
Nearest town Reeds Corner, MA
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Rooster Rock–Lily Pond, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 48–103 ft

Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods

Trailhead: 42.22784, -70.81731

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miReach Rooster Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  16. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lily-pond-out-back-9-km-735c

Trail surface

60% dirt26% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°72° 27%
Sat 89°69° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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