Louisa Lake–Wildcat Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Louisa Lake–Wildcat Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Hayden Row, MA. The route passes Wildcat Pond and Wildcat Pond before reaching Louisa Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 341 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail 42.18783, -71.50468
Nearest town Hayden Row, MA

Directions

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Louisa Lake–Wildcat Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 275–341 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.18783, -71.50468

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 80% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Holliston Highway, heading S.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  5. 0.2 miPass Wildcat Pond.
  6. 1.3 miReach Louisa Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Holliston Highway, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Charles Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% paved21% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip80%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity75%
Rained 0.9″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 60% rain5 AM: 67% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 55% rain8 AM: 60% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 68% rain12 PM: 72% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 79% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 84°68° 36%
Fri 95°70° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69° 15%

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