Johns Pond Park–Wakeby Pond, 4 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Johns Pond Park–Wakeby Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Johns Pond Park near Forestdale, MA. The route passes Wakeby Pond, Johns Pond Park, Moody Pond and Moody Pond before reaching Johns Pond Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Johns Pond Park–Wakeby Pond, 4 lakes
6.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 47–125 ft
Out & Back · Johns Pond Park
Trailhead: 41.67035, -70.49817
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Wakeby Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftPass Johns Pond Park.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Moody Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Moody Pond.
- 50 ftPass Johns Pond Park Beach.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Johns Pond Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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