Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest
Whortleberry Hill–Lake Mascuppic, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Whortleberry Hill–Lake Mascuppic, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest near Willowdale, MA. The route passes Whortleberry Hill before reaching Lake Mascuppic at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whortleberry Hill–Lake Mascuppic, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 152–362 ft
Out & Back · Lowell Dracut Tyngsborough State Forest
Trailhead: Trotting Park Road · 42.66435, -71.37062
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Trail too Far, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whortleberry Hill Link, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Whortleberry Hill.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Whortleberry Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Lake Mascuppic.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail too Far, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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