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Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Goose Pond–Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min

Goose Pond–Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Hapgood Wright Town Forest near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Walden Pond State Reservation Beach and Goose Pond before reaching Fairyland Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 220 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pine Hill Spur 42.44077, -71.33154
Nearest town Baker Bridge, MA
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Goose Pond–Walden Pond State Reservation Beach, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 47 min

Elevation 132–219 ft

Out & Back · Hapgood Wright Town Forest

Trailhead: Pine Hill Spur · 42.44077, -71.33154

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pine Hill Spur, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Goose Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Goose Pond Spur, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading N.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Fairyland Pond.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (Yellow Dot), heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Goose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading E.
  16. 350 ftSharp right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto Goose Pond Spur, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hill Spur, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-hill-pine-hill-viewpoint-out-back-5-lakes-5-km-c0cc

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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