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.
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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: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 47° · precip 52% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Lost Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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