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Wilson Mill Pond & Mudhole Pond via Refrigerator Door

2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 54 min

Wilson Mill Pond & Mudhole Pond via Refrigerator Door is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Mudhole Pond before reaching Wilson Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 246 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48567, -71.23778
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Wilson Mill Pond & Mudhole Pond via Refrigerator Door

2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 54 min

Elevation 116–247 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 left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto Refrigerator Door, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Burlington Road, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach Wilson Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Refrigerator Door, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 150 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-4-lakes-via-refrigerator-door

Trail surface

48% dirt52% 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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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