Louisa Lake–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr
Louisa Lake–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Milford, MA. The route passes Louisa Lake and Wildcat Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Louisa Lake–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 275–385 ft
Out & Back · Town Forest
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.15588, -71.52058
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Transit-accessible: Birmingham Court stop 629 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Louisa Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miPass Wildcat Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cross Cut, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Town Forest Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Louisa Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Town Forest Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Cross Cut, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Birmingham Court stop 629 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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