Morses Pond–Morses Pond Beach, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Morses Pond–Morses Pond Beach, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cochituate Aqueduct Trail near Wellesley Fells, MA. The route passes Morses Pond Beach and Ottaway Pond before reaching Morses Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Morses Pond–Morses Pond Beach, 4 lakes
2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min
Elevation 126–158 ft
Out & Back · Cochituate Aqueduct Trail
Trailhead: 42.30050, -71.30537
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Wellesley College stop 525 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Crosstown Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Morses Pond Beach.
- 0.7 miPass Ottaway Pond.
- 150 ftReach Morses Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Transit-accessible: Wellesley College stop 525 m from the trailhead
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