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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Slanted Boulder–Wright's Pond, 6 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 50 min

Slanted Boulder–Wright's Pond, 6 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes Shiner Pool, Quarter Mile Pond and Slanted Boulder before reaching Wright's Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 256 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44951, -71.08819
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
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Slanted Boulder–Wright's Pond, 6 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 50 min

Elevation 134–255 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44951, -71.08819

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 280 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Shiner Pool.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Path, heading S.
  6. 450 ftPass Quarter Mile Pond.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Fells Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Slanted Boulder.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Wright's Pond.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftReach Slanted Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto Woodland Path, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shiner-pool-wrights-pond-beach-out-back-4-lakes-4-km-dc8d

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 280 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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