Silver Lake
2.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Silver Lake is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Hassenamesett Woods near Farnumsville, MA. The route reaches Silver Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Silver Lake
2.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 335–526 ft
Out & Back · Hassenamesett Woods
Trailhead: 42.17363, -71.66544
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Silver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark.
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