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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Pinnacle Rock–Slanted Boulder, 8 viewpoints

3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Pinnacle Rock–Slanted Boulder, 8 viewpoints is a 3-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Malden Highlands, MA. The route passes Wright's Pond, Wright's Pond Beach, Slanted Boulder and 3 more before reaching Ziggy's Rock at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 253 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44116, -71.09910
Nearest town Malden Highlands, MA
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Pinnacle Rock–Slanted Boulder, 8 viewpoints

3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 134–252 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44116, -71.09910

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Woodland Rd @ Molyneaux Circle stop 430 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wright's Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Wright's Pond Beach.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Slanted Boulder.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Quarter Mile Pond.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftBear right onto Woodland Path, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hemlock Pool Path, heading NE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Hemlock Pool Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftPass Rock Circuit Trail (Pinnacle Rock Extension) Viewpoint.
  22. 50 ftPass Ziggy's Rock.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Circuit Trail (Pinnacle Rock Extension), heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftReach Pinnacle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Hemlock Pool Road, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miBear right onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Pool Path, heading W.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto Woodland Path, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Fells Trail, heading NW.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 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/shiner-pool-wrights-pond-beach-out-back-4-lakes-5-km-5df3

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Woodland Rd @ Molyneaux Circle stop 430 m from the trailhead

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