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Wallace Pond–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Wallace Pond–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near Magnolia, MA. The route reaches Wallace Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 167 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58889, -70.70757
Nearest town Magnolia, MA
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Wallace Pond–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 61–168 ft

Out & Back · Ravenswood Park

Trailhead: 42.58889, -70.70757

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 50% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Western Avenue & Lawndale Circle stop 379 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Magnolia Woods Soccer Fields Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Salem Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miReach Wallace Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Salem Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 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/wallace-pond-fernwood-lake-trail-blue-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

16% dirt4% paved80% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F51°
Precip50%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 35% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 64°56° 65%
Tue 57°52°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°54° 21%
Fri 61°56° 45%
Sat 59°54° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Western Avenue & Lawndale Circle stop 379 m from the trailhead

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