Lusitania Woods–Fresh Pond Loop, 6 lakes is a 2.1-mile loop near Strawberry Hill, MA. The route passes Fresh Pond, Lusitania Woods, Butterfly Meadow and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 52 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38004, -71.15401
Nearest town Strawberry Hill, MA
Directions
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Lusitania Woods–Fresh Pond Loop, 6 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min
Elevation 6–54 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 42.38004, -71.15401
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Huron Ave at Golf Course stop 80 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Fresh Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Fresh Pond Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Lusitania Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fresh Pond Bikeway, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Fresh Pond Bikeway, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Fresh Pond Path, heading NE.
- 300 ftPass Lusitania Woods.
- 0.2 miPass Butterfly Meadow.
- 250 ftBear right onto Beech Path, heading N.
- 200 ftPass Black's Nook.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Fresh Pond Path, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Little Fresh Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% paved15% dirt9% gravel19% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
87°63°
Thu
90°72°
25%
Fri
98°74°
29%
Sat
94°72°
39%
Sun
97°70°
Mon
96°76°
15%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Huron Ave at Golf Course stop 80 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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