Sudbury River–Andromeda Pond (south), 5 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Sudbury River–Andromeda Pond (south), 5 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Wright Woods near Baker Bridge, MA. The route passes Andromeda Pond (south) and Andromeda Pond (middle) before reaching Sudbury River at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sudbury River–Andromeda Pond (south), 5 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 116–251 ft
Out & Back · Wright Woods
Trailhead: 42.42502, -71.32883
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail (red), heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass Andromeda Pond (south).
- 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
- 150 ftBear right onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Fairhaven Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Sudbury River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Red, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Adams Woods - Mt Misery Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Main Trail (red), heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Andromeda Pond (south)–Andromeda Pond (middle), 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Farrar Pond via Bay Circuit Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Main Trail (red) 2.9 mi · ▲ 92 ft
- Fairhaven Bay–Andromeda Pond (south), 4 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Andromeda Pond (south)–Andromeda Pond (middle), 4 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 188 ft
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