Willard Stock Pond via ACROSS Route A is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Willard's Woods near North Lexington, MA. The route reaches Willard Stock Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi194 – 240 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46045, -71.22905
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
Directions
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Willard Stock Pond via ACROSS Route A
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Elevation 193–238 ft
Out & Back · Willard's Woods
Trailhead: 42.46045, -71.22905
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Hancock Street @ Coolidge Avenue stop 114 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto ACROSS Route A, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Willard Stock Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Willard Stock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
5% paved95% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hancock Street @ Coolidge Avenue stop 114 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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