Fernwood Lake–Lily Pond, 6 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Fernwood Lake–Lily Pond, 6 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near West Gloucester, MA. The route passes Fernwood Lake and Wallace Pond before reaching Lily Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 525 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fernwood Lake–Lily Pond, 6 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 52–203 ft
Out & Back · Ravenswood Park
Trailhead: 42.61312, -70.70135
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: West Gloucester Train Station stop 338 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Fernwood Lake.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Wallace Pond.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Wallace Drop In, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Lily Pond.
- 50 ftReach Fernwood Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Transit-accessible: West Gloucester Train Station stop 338 m from the trailhead
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