Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Farm Pond before reaching Wildlife Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 342 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,047 – 1,257 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail 42.47584, -71.90296
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,046–1,256 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows
Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail · 42.47584, -71.90296
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dickens/Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Farm Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Wildlife Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dickens/Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Farm Pond–Chapman/Midstate Trail, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- Quartz Boulder–Farm Pond, 8 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 340 ft
- Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Brown Hill–Brown Hill Loop, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 386 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Princeton Station, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Princeton Station, Massachusetts