Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond, 6 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond, 6 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near Riverview Landing, MA. The route passes Upper Banjo Pond, Lower Banjo Pond and Fernwood Lake before reaching Wallace Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 528 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond, 6 lakes
6.5 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 52–203 ft
Out & Back · Ravenswood Park
Trailhead: 42.61348, -70.69197
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Edgewood Road stop 238 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Upper Banjo Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lower Banjo Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Fernwood Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Wallace Drop In, heading S.
- 1.4 miPass Wallace Pond.
- 50 ftReach Fernwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Edgewood Road stop 238 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bond Hill–Upper Banjo Pond, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Fernwood Lake, 8 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 311 ft
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