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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Western Avenue & Lawndale Circle stop 379 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Magnolia Woods Soccer Fields Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Salem Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Wallace Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Salem Road, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Western Avenue & Lawndale Circle stop 379 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old Salem Road 2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow) 2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Yellow Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 177 ft
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