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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Pond View Drive stop 603 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Upper Lagoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Pond View Drive stop 603 m from the trailhead
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