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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Gould Road @ Turning Mill Road stop 116 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Mudhole Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Abenaki, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Penacook, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Penacook, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Extra Credit, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Mudhole Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Zatamozik, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penacook, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Penacook, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Abenaki, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gould Road @ Turning Mill Road stop 116 m from the trailhead
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