Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust–Farrar Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Misery near Lincoln, MA. The route passes Farrar Pond and Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust before reaching Sudbury River at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi115 – 236 ft6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42328, -71.31619
Nearest town Lincoln, MA
Directions
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Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust–Farrar Pond, 4 lakes
6.1 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 116–238 ft
Out & Back · Mount Misery
Trailhead: 42.42328, -71.31619
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Main Trail (red), heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Farrar Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Sudbury River.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Main Trail (red), heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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
29% dirt2% gravel1% paved68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Main Trail (red) 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Mount Misery & Mount Misery Viewpoint via Main Trail (red) 4.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Pine Hill–Millots Land, 11 groves 4.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft
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