Lynn Woods Reservation

Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near Merrimac Terrace, MA. The route passes Walden Pond and Pennybrook Viewpoint before reaching Mount Gilead at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 256 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 259 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Walden Pond Road 42.49048, -71.00760
Nearest town Merrimac Terrace, MA

Directions

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Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 97–258 ft

Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: Walden Pond Road · 42.49048, -71.00760

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Walnut St opp Central St stop 784 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Walden Pond Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left onto Pennybrook Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miPass Pennybrook Viewpoint.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Great Woods Road, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dungeon Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Loop Road, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miReach Mount Gilead, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dungeon Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Great Woods Road, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto Walden Pond Road, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

77% dirt22% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.3″ 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 91°73° 23%
Fri 98°74° 26%
Sat 94°71° 44%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 96°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walnut St opp Central St stop 784 m from the trailhead

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