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.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 354 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02252, -71.32833
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading N.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Lake Archer, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 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

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 91°71° 33%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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