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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Spot Pond–Stone Chimney, 5 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 59 min

Spot Pond–Stone Chimney, 5 lakes is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes Stone Chimney, Spot Pond, Quarter Mile Pond and Half Mile Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 194 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45385, -71.08785
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
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Spot Pond–Stone Chimney, 5 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 59 min

Elevation 111–195 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.45385, -71.08785

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 293 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftPass Stone Chimney.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftPass Spot Pond.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftPass Quarter Mile Pond.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Half Mile Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftPass Half Mile Viewpoint.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Pickerel Path, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach Spot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Half Mile Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 450 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/spot-pond-half-mile-viewpoint-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

24% dirt16% gravel1% paved59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 91°70° 24%
Fri 97°73° 26%
Sat 93°71° 42%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 293 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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