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Landlocked Forest

Paint Mine Conservation Area–wooden platform, 8 viewpoints

3 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Paint Mine Conservation Area–wooden platform, 8 viewpoints is a 3-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Mudhole Pond, Paint Mine Conservation Area, wooden platform and 2 more before reaching Muskrat Ponds at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 256 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wright Farm Preliminary Path 42.48823, -71.24297
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Paint Mine Conservation Area–wooden platform, 8 viewpoints

3 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 140–255 ft

Out & Back · Landlocked Forest

Trailhead: Wright Farm Preliminary Path · 42.48823, -71.24297

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

Transit-accessible: Carriage Drive @ Grove Street stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wright Farm Preliminary Path, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miPass Mudhole Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wright Farm, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Abenaki, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Paint Mine Conservation Area.
  8. 450 ftPass wooden platform.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Scout Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass tree house.
  11. 0.2 miPass Ochre Paint Mine.
  12. 50 ftPass Muskrat Ponds.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftReach Paint Mine Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Abenaki, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear left onto Wright Farm, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wright Farm Preliminary Path, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 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/observation-deck-wooden-platform-out-back-10-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

33% boardwalk14% dirt53% 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Carriage Drive @ Grove Street stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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