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Fairbanks Land

Teetering Rock–Louisa Lake, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Teetering Rock–Louisa Lake, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Milford, MA. The route passes Louisa Lake, Wildcat Pond and The Wall before reaching Teetering Rock at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 427 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail 42.15588, -71.52058
Nearest town Milford, MA
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Teetering Rock–Louisa Lake, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 275–426 ft

Out & Back · Fairbanks Land

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.15588, -71.52058

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Birmingham Court stop 629 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Louisa Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.6 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto "B" Bypass, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass The Wall.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto The Gig, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Three Sisters, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right onto The Main Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach Teetering Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Three Sisters, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Gig, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftBear left onto Three Sisters, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto "B" Bypass, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/teetering-rock-louisa-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

64% paved33% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 86°69° 39%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°71° 15%
Mon 95°71° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Birmingham Court stop 629 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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