Mount Misery–Walden Pond, 11 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Walden Pond State Reservation near Meriams Corner, MA. The route passes Goose Pond, Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, Red Cross Beach and 7 more before reaching Mount Misery Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 329 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mount Misery–Walden Pond, 11 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 118–274 ft
Out & Back · Walden Pond State Reservation
Trailhead: Goose Pond Spur · 42.44705, -71.32859
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goose Pond Spur, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Goose Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Hill Spur, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Goose Pond Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Red Cross Beach.
- 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ridge Path, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Pond Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
- 500 ftPass Andromeda Pond (north).
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
- 200 ftSharp right onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (south).
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Mount Misery Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Mount Misery, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pond Path, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ridge Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Woods Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Goose Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left onto Pine Hill Spur, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Goose Pond Spur, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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