Whipple Hill–Geology Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 25 min

Whipple Hill–Geology Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes is a 1-mile loop in Whipple Hill near Countryside, MA. The route passes Vernal Pool, Locke Pond, Whipple Hill and Geology Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 367 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Trail (blue) 42.44377, -71.18299

Nearest town Countryside, MA

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Whipple Hill–Geology Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 25 min

Elevation 204–369 ft

Loop · Whipple Hill

Trailhead: ACROSS Lexington Trail (blue) · 42.44377, -71.18299

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Winchester Drive @ Russell Road stop 130 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on ACROSS Lexington Trail (blue), heading SE.
50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
0.2 miPass Locke Pond.
0.1 miTurn left onto Conservation Trail (green), heading E.
200 ftContinue straight onto Farm/Wetland Loop (yellow), heading SE.
50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
0.1 miContinue straight onto Conservation Trail (green), heading S.
50 ftTurn right onto Farm/Wetland Loop (yellow), heading S.
0.1 miTurn right onto Conservation Trail (green), heading S.
350 ftContinue straight onto Geology Trail, heading S.
0.1 miBear left, heading N.
0.1 miPass Whipple Hill.
50 ftPass Geology Viewpoint.
0.1 miContinue straight onto Conservation Trail (green), heading N.
50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Overcast80°F61°

Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%

Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperature

80°60°

5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8:02 PM

Wed 83°63°

Thu 89°71° 25%

Fri 96°72° 28%

Sat 93°70° 39%

Sun 95°67°

Mon 93°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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