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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Spot Pond–Theta Boulder, 7 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Spot Pond–Theta Boulder, 7 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes Doleful Pond, Spot Pond, Crystal Spring Viewpoint and 3 more before reaching Wright's Pond Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 226 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Doleful Pond Road 42.46565, -71.09473
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
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Spot Pond–Theta Boulder, 7 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 128–227 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: Doleful Pond Road · 42.46565, -71.09473

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

Transit-accessible: Pond St @ Stone Zoo stop 442 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Doleful Pond Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Doleful Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Whip Hill Path, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Whip Hill Road, heading S.
  8. 350 ftSharp right onto Saddleback Path, heading SE.
  9. 500 ftPass Spot Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Crystal Spring Viewpoint.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Saddleback Path / Crystal Spring Trail, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 400 ftPass Quarter Mile Pond.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Half Mile Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miPass Theta Boulder.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 400 ftPass Wright's Pond.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miPass Wright's Pond Beach.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftReach Spot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftSharp right onto Half Mile Road, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 0.4 miBear left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Saddleback Path / Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftTurn right onto Saddleback Path, heading NW.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miSharp left onto Whip Hill Road, heading NE.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Whip Hill Path, heading NE.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left onto Doleful Pond Road, heading NW.
  49. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spot-pond-theta-boulder-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

29% dirt9% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.9″ 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 83°63°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 42%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pond St @ Stone Zoo stop 442 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Haywardville, Massachusetts