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Paint Mine Conservation Area–wooden platform, 6 sights

2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min

Paint Mine Conservation Area–wooden platform, 6 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Mudhole Pond, Paint Mine Conservation Area and wooden platform. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 249 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48567, -71.23778
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Paint Mine Conservation Area–wooden platform, 6 sights

2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 45 min

Elevation 140–250 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 miPass Paint Mine Conservation Area.
  6. 450 ftPass wooden platform.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Scout Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Extra Credit, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Zatamozik, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penacook, heading N.
  14. 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Penacook, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Ali-Waji, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penacook, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Ali-Waji, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear left onto Abenaki, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Ali-Waji, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 200 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/paint-mine-conservation-area-wooden-platform-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

26% boardwalk3% dirt71% 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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