Lake Archer via Warner Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Lake Archer via Warner Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Wampum Rock, MA. The route reaches Lake Archer at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Archer via Warner Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 213–353 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.02252, -71.32833
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Archer, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- South Loop Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- South Loop Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 325 ft
- Warner Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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