Fairyland Pond–Emerson Thoreau Amble, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 55 min
Fairyland Pond–Emerson Thoreau Amble, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Hapgood Wright Town Forest near Meriams Corner, MA. The route reaches Fairyland Pond. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fairyland Pond–Emerson Thoreau Amble, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 55 min
Elevation 118–219 ft
Out & Back · Hapgood Wright Town Forest
Trailhead: Main Trail (yellow) · 42.45063, -71.33271
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Main Trail (yellow), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Fairyland Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto (blue), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fairyland Pond Loop (Yellow Dot), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Emerson Thoreau Amble, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Fairyland Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Fairyland Pond Loop (yellow), heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fairyland Pond Loop (Yellow Dot), heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto (blue), heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail (blue), heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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