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Mudhole Pond & Eagle

2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min

Mudhole Pond & Eagle is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near North Lexington, MA. The route reaches Mudhole Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 253 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48567, -71.23778
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Mudhole Pond & Eagle

2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min

Elevation 140–254 ft

Out & Back · Landlocked Forest

Trailhead: 42.48567, -71.23778

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Gould Road @ Turning Mill Road stop 116 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Mudhole Pond.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Abenaki, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Penacook, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Penacook, heading E.
  9. 450 ftSharp left onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Extra Credit, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach Mudhole Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zatamozik, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penacook, heading N.
  19. 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Penacook, heading N.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Abenaki, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/mudhole-pond-mudhole-pond-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

31% boardwalk69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 89°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 93°70° 38%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gould Road @ Turning Mill Road stop 116 m from the trailhead

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