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Description
This area, a 2200 acre municipal forest, is located close to Castle Hill near Saugus. In the US, it ranks as the 2nd largest municipally owned park. There is climbing here on Lantern Rock and possibly on Burrill Hill Observation Tower. For literature buffs, this is very close to Thoreau's Walden Pond. (Per BlueEyeMountain.com: Henry David Thoreau probably never even heard of Walden Pond in Lynn Woods. Thoreau's Walden is in Concord and is a totally different pond. However, Lynn Woods is a beautiful place so it deserves its own naturalist). There is also a rock called Dungeon Rock that lies W of Dungeon NE of Pennybrook on Waycross. It’s probably best to think of this as a place to get a tiny bit of variety in the Boston area. This section needs to get fleshed out by someone with more familiarity, but for now the rocks/crags include:
Per BlueEyeMountain.com: the climbing listed here is mainly on the south side of Walden Pond but, as with the mountain biking, the real goods are on the north side. Over the past few years, the bouldering there has been developed to the point that the number and quality of boulder problems is probably equal to Pawtuckaway and the other LW, Lincoln Woods. In fact, if the boulders at Lynn Woods were concentrated closer together, it might be better than those areas for bouldering
Go north on I-93 to US Hwy 1. Go north to Route 129 (short of Hwy 128)/I-95. Go E to Pennybrook St. Go N about 0.3 miles. Park on the W side. Hike about 100 yards E to near Breed’s Pond.
Website
There is a website for information regarding this municipal resource. Map
Dungeon Rock
Dungeon Rock is a 135-foot-deep cave that was once believed to hold a treasure and its unfortunate pirate. Access is unclear.
Mountain Biking
There is some decent single track, fire roads, rocky & sandy double tracks. Update per BlueEyeMountain.com: First off, the mountain biking at Lynn Woods is a little better than "decent." In fact, the mountain biking there may possibly be the best in all of New England. There are 40 miles of trails. The trails on the north side of Walden Pond are a freerider's paradise, full of drops, rock gardens, and other natural obstacles. An experienced cross-country rider will love the fast single track and monster climbs on the south side. Even the fireroads are fun and challenging for beginners.
Whoa! The description of Lynn Woods provided by Leo is a bit dated. First off, the mountain biking at Lynn Woods is a little better than "decent." In fact, the mountain biking there may possibly be the best in all of New England. There are 40 miles of trails. The trails on the north side of Walden Pond are a freerider's paradise, full of drops, rock gardens, and other natural obstacles. An experienced cross-country rider will love the fast single track and monster climbs on the south side. Even the fireroads are fun and challenging for beginners.
Secondly, Henry David Thoreau probably never even heard of Walden Pond in Lynn Woods. Thoreau's Walden is in Concord and is a totally different pond. However, Lynn Woods is a beautiful place so it deserves its own naturalist.
Lastly, the climbing listed here is mainly on the south side of Walden Pond but, as with the mountain biking, the real goods are on the north side. Over the past few years, the bouldering there has been developed to the point that the number and quality of boulder problems is probably equal to Pawtuckaway and the other LW, Lincoln Woods. In fact, if the boulders at Lynn Woods were concentrated closer together, it might be better than those areas for bouldering.
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