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Mount Misery

Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust–Farrar Pond, 4 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust–Farrar Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Misery near South Lincoln, MA. The route passes Farrar Pond and Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust before reaching Sudbury River at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 226 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.41726, -71.33193
Nearest town South Lincoln, MA
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Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust–Farrar Pond, 4 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 116–225 ft

Out & Back · Mount Misery

Trailhead: 42.41726, -71.33193

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 655 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Farrar Pond.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Sudbury River.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftReach Lincoln Ridge Conservation Trust, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lincoln-ridge-conservation-trust-farrar-pond-out-back-11-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

55% dirt4% paved3% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Lincoln stop 655 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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