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Lynn Woods Reservation

Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near South Lynnfield, MA. The route passes Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint, Walden Pond and Echo Rock before reaching Mount Gilead at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 665 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 266 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50976, -71.00479
Nearest town South Lynnfield, MA
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Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 87–267 ft

Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.50976, -71.00479

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bow Ridge (Partial), heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 100 ftPass Walden Pond.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftTurn left onto Ox Pasture Road, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftBear right onto Great Woods Road, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miPass Echo Rock.
  37. 0.3 miBear right onto Tracy Trail, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Great Woods Road, heading SE.
  39. 400 ftTurn left onto Loop Road, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miReach Mount Gilead, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Great Woods Road, heading SW.
  42. 400 ftBear right onto Tracy Trail, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Great Woods Road, heading W.
  44. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 100 ftTurn left onto Ox Pasture Road, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  52. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  53. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  56. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  59. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  60. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  61. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  62. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  63. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bow Ridge (Partial), heading NW.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  65. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  66. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  67. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  68. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  73. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  74. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  75. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  76. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-gilead-lynn-woods-reservation-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-8-km-22b3

Trail surface

27% gravel25% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°72° 23%
Fri 97°74° 27%
Sat 93°70° 44%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74°

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