Lynn Woods Reservation

Mount Spickett–Walden Pond, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Mount Spickett–Walden Pond, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near South Lynnfield, MA. The route passes Mount Spickett, Walden Pond, Echo Rock and Pennybrook Viewpoint. It climbs 253 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 207 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49910, -70.98276
Nearest town South Lynnfield, MA

Directions

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Mount Spickett–Walden Pond, 5 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 87–208 ft

Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.49910, -70.98276

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

Transit-accessible: 500 Lynnfield St stop 449 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Mount Spickett.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Ox Pasture Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Great Woods Road, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miPass Echo Rock.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Tracy Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Great Woods Road, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Dungeon Road, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Great Woods Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miPass Pennybrook Viewpoint.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right onto Walden Pond Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftReach Mount Spickett, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miSharp left onto Pennybrook Road, heading SE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Great Woods Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dungeon Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Great Woods Road, heading E.
  27. 400 ftBear right onto Tracy Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Great Woods Road, heading E.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn left onto Ox Pasture Road, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

58% dirt37% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.9″ yesterday (3.2″ 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°72° 22%
Fri 97°74° 26%
Sat 94°70° 44%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 96°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 500 Lynnfield St stop 449 m from the trailhead

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