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Lynn Woods Reservation

Mount Spickett–Walden Pond, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Mount Spickett–Walden Pond, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near West Lynn, MA. The route passes Breeds Pond and Walden Pond before reaching Mount Spickett at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 406 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 194 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47361, -70.97628
Nearest town West Lynn, MA
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Mount Spickett–Walden Pond, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 86–193 ft

Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.47361, -70.97628

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

Transit-accessible: Myrtle St @ Holyoke St stop 535 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Breeds Pond.
  3. 0.6 miBear right onto Jackson Path, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Waycross Road, heading N.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Dungeon Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cornel Path, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miPass Walden Pond.
  8. 100 ftSharp right onto Great Woods Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ox Pasture Road, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftReach Mount Spickett, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Great Woods Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Cornel Path, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Dungeon Road, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Waycross Road, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackson Path, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-hermon-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

56% dirt14% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ 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° 22%
Fri 98°75° 25%
Sat 94°71° 44%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 96°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Myrtle St @ Holyoke St stop 535 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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