Mount Lincoln–Scarboro Pond, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Mount Lincoln–Scarboro Pond, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cadwell Memorial Forest near Meads Corner, MA. The route passes Scarboro Pond before reaching Mount Lincoln at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 482 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Lincoln–Scarboro Pond, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 743–1,229 ft
Out & Back · Cadwell Memorial Forest
Trailhead: NET Trail (white) · 42.35011, -72.43438
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on NET Trail (white), heading N.
- 50 ftPass Scarboro Pond.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Mount Lincoln, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto NET Trail (white), heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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