Wilson Mill Pond via Eagle
4.2 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Wilson Mill Pond via Eagle is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near Woods Corner, MA. The route reaches Wilson Mill Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilson Mill Pond via Eagle
4.2 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 116–285 ft
Out & Back · Landlocked Forest
Trailhead: 42.47553, -71.22633
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Turning Mill Road opposite Partridge Road stop 545 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Extra Credit, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Zatamozik, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Zatamozik, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Penacook, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Penacook, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ali-Waji, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penacook, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto Pines on Rt 3, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Penacook, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Burlington Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftReach Wilson Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Penacook, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Pines on Rt 3, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Penacook, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Ali-Waji, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Penacook, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Penacook, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Zatamozik, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Eagle, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Zatamozik, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Extra Credit, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Turning Mill Road opposite Partridge Road stop 545 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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