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Lovells Pond–Marstons Mills Herring Run, 5 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Lovells Pond–Marstons Mills Herring Run, 5 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Marstons Mills, MA. The route passes Lovells Pond, Pattys Pond and Mill Pond before reaching Marstons Mills Herring Run at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 82 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65707, -70.41939
Nearest town Marstons Mills, MA
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Lovells Pond–Marstons Mills Herring Run, 5 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 32–82 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.65707, -70.41939

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miPass Lovells Pond.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Brittany Drive, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftPass Pattys Pond.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Post Road, heading E.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miPass Mill Pond.
  26. 0.1 miPass Marstons Mills Herring Run.
  27. 350 ftReach Lovells Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 200 ftTurn left onto Brittany Drive, heading W.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 350 ftTurn left onto Cogswell Path, heading W.
  45. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  47. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lovells-pond-marstons-mills-herring-run-out-back-7-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

41% other6% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:57 PM

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