Lowe Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Lowe Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near South Georgetown, MA. The route reaches Lowe Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lowe Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 91–116 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way · 42.70170, -70.99186
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Boxford Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Lowe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boxford Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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