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Forest Park

Porter Lake–Forest Park Viewpoint, 6 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 42 min

Porter Lake–Forest Park Viewpoint, 6 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Forest Park near Forest Park, MA. The route passes Forest Park Viewpoint, Fountain Lake, Barney Pond and Porter Lake. It is mostly level, with 126 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 171 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07440, -72.56960
Nearest town Forest Park, MA
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Porter Lake–Forest Park Viewpoint, 6 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 42 min

Elevation 92–172 ft

Out & Back · Forest Park

Trailhead: 42.07440, -72.56960

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Forest Park Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass Fountain Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Barney Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Porter Lake.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Bowling Green Path, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftSharp right onto Mononatta Road, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Beach Road Drive, heading N.
  14. 200 ftReach Porter Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Mononatta Road, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Bowling Green Path, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/porter-lake-forest-park-viewpoint-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

93% dirt7% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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