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Olmsted Park

Jamaica Pond–Leverett Pond, 5 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

Jamaica Pond–Leverett Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Olmsted Park near Longwood Station, MA. The route passes Leverett Pond, Spring Pond, Willow Pond and Ward's Pond before reaching Jamaica Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 72 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Muddy River Bikepath 42.34146, -71.10991
Nearest town Longwood Station, MA
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Jamaica Pond–Leverett Pond, 5 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 58 min

Elevation 15–72 ft

Out & Back · Olmsted Park

Trailhead: Muddy River Bikepath · 42.34146, -71.10991

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Longwood stop 34 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Muddy River Bikepath, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Netherlands Road, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brookline Avenue, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Emerald Necklace Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Leverett Pond.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Spring Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Willow Pond.
  11. 0.1 miPass Ward's Pond.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miPass Jamaica Pond.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Riverdale Parkway Footpath, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miReach Jamaica Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Riverdale Parkway Path, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Jamaicaway Bikepath, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Emerald Necklace Trail, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Brookline Avenue, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto Netherlands Road, heading N.
  24. 250 ftSharp right onto Muddy River Bikepath, heading NE.
  25. 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/spring-pond-leverett-pond-out-back-6-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

58% paved33% dirt7% gravel2% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 28%
Sat 94°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Longwood stop 34 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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