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Southern Woodlands Reservation

Upper Lagoon Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Upper Lagoon Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Southern Woodlands Reservation near Lagoon Heights, MA. The route reaches Upper Lagoon Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 105 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43907, -70.58156
Nearest town Lagoon Heights, MA
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Upper Lagoon Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Elevation 57–104 ft

Out & Back · Southern Woodlands Reservation

Trailhead: 41.43907, -70.58156

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Pond View Drive stop 603 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach Upper Lagoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-lagoon-pond-upper-lagoon-pond-out-back-4-km-bad4

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pond View Drive stop 603 m from the trailhead

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