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Lynn Woods Reservation

Walden Pond–Pennybrook Road, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Walden Pond–Pennybrook Road, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Lynn Woods Reservation near Merrimac Terrace, MA. The route reaches Walden Pond. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 223 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Walden Pond Road 42.49048, -71.00760
Nearest town Merrimac Terrace, MA
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Walden Pond–Pennybrook Road, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 102–223 ft

Out & Back · Lynn Woods Reservation

Trailhead: Walden Pond Road · 42.49048, -71.00760

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Walnut St opp Central St stop 784 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Walden Pond Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto Pennybrook Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Nick's Path, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Pennybrook Road, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miReach Walden Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Waycross Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pennybrook Road, heading W.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Walden Pond Road, heading N.
  18. 0.4 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/walden-pond-pennybrook-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°73° 23%
Fri 98°74° 26%
Sat 94°71° 44%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 96°74°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walnut St opp Central St stop 784 m from the trailhead

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