Baddacook Conservation Land

Baddacook Pond via Raddin Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Baddacook Pond via Raddin Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Baddacook Conservation Land near East Groton, MA. The route reaches Baddacook Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 345 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raddin Road 42.64150, -71.52941
Nearest town East Groton, MA

Directions

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Baddacook Pond via Raddin Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 226–345 ft

Out & Back · Baddacook Conservation Land

Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Raddin Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftReach Baddacook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 87°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°68° 34%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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