Lost Lake
5.6 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Lost Lake is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Gardner Water Supply Land near Camp Collier, MA. The route passes Lost Lake and Lost Lake. It climbs 405 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lost Lake
5.6 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,024–1,227 ft
Out & Back · Gardner Water Supply Land
Trailhead: 42.61874, -71.98671
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 93% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Lost Lake.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Old Gardner Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 478 ft
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