Turkey Hill–Lily Pond, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Turkey Hill–Lily Pond, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Reeds Corner, MA. The route passes Lily Pond before reaching Turkey Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turkey Hill–Lily Pond, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 38–184 ft
Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods
Trailhead: 42.22784, -70.81731
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lily Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ayer's Lane, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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