Walden Pond–Birch Pond, 3 lakes
7.2 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Walden Pond–Birch Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near South Lynnfield, MA. The route passes Walden Pond and Birch Pond. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Walden Pond–Birch Pond, 3 lakes
7.2 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 61–180 ft
Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation
Trailhead: 42.50806, -71.01219
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Walden Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Walden Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Birch Pond.
- 0.9 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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