Lost Lake–Whitney Pond, 3 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 47 min
Lost Lake–Whitney Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Skinner Forest near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Lost Lake, Skinner Forest Viewpoint and Whitney Pond. It is mostly level, with 154 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lost Lake–Whitney Pond, 3 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 47 min
Elevation 195–309 ft
Out & Back · Skinner Forest
Trailhead: 42.60041, -71.51477
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lost Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Skinner Forest Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Whitney Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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