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Lynn Woods Reservation

Weetamoo Cliff–Walden Pond, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Weetamoo Cliff–Walden Pond, 7 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near West Lynn, MA. The route passes Breeds Pond and Walden Pond before reaching Weetamoo Cliff at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 203 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47361, -70.97628
Nearest town West Lynn, MA
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Weetamoo Cliff–Walden Pond, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 86–203 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. 0.5 miTurn left onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 450 ftReach Weetamoo Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ox Pasture Road, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Great Woods Road, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Cornel Path, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Dungeon Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Waycross Road, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jackson Path, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-spickett-out-back-5-km-1563

Trail surface

66% dirt10% gravel2% boardwalk22% 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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