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Middlesex Fells Reservation

Winthrop Hill–Taylor Mountain, 6 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 56 min

Winthrop Hill–Taylor Mountain, 6 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Winchester Highlands, MA. The route passes North Reservoir, Taylor Mountain, Winthrop Hill and Dark Hollow Pond before reaching Spot Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 279 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Border Road 42.46674, -71.11878
Nearest town Winchester Highlands, MA
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Winthrop Hill–Taylor Mountain, 6 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 56 min

Elevation 135–279 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: North Border Road · 42.46674, -71.11878

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on North Border Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass North Reservoir.
  3. 350 ftSharp left onto Reservoir Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto North Dam Road, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Fallon to Hillcrest Road, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Bear Hill Road, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn right onto Unofficial Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftPass Taylor Mountain.
  14. 100 ftPass Winthrop Hill.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miPass Dark Hollow Pond.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Hill Road, heading S.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftPass Spot Pond.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftReach Winthrop Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Unofficial Trail, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn left onto Bear Hill Road, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Fallon to Hillcrest Road, heading NW.
  36. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 400 ftBear right onto North Dam Road, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
  39. 50 ftSharp right onto North Border Road, heading W.
  40. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/winthrop-hill-north-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

28% dirt6% gravel66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 91°70° 25%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 42%
Sun 96°70°
Mon 98°76° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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