AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lost Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min

Lost Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Willows, MA. The route reaches Lost Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 328 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59663, -71.53204
Nearest town Willows, MA
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Lost Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min

Elevation 216–328 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.59663, -71.53204

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Lost Lake.
  7. 0.2 miReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miArrive 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/lost-lake-out-back-3-km-5da7

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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