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Greenough Land

Greenough Pond–Beaver Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Greenough Pond–Beaver Trail, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Greenough Land near Riverside, MA. The route reaches Greenough Pond. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 154 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ladyslipper Path 42.53650, -71.31614
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Greenough Pond–Beaver Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 114–155 ft

Out & Back · Greenough Land

Trailhead: Ladyslipper Path · 42.53650, -71.31614

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wood Duck Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miPass Greenough Pond.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto High Pond Bypass, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Wood Duck Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red-Tail Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Tail Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Tobin Bridge, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Woods Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 350 ftReach Greenough Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Beaver Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto Tobin Bridge, heading N.
  23. 400 ftBear right onto Red Tail Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right onto Red-Tail Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wood Duck Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto High Pond Bypass, heading NE.
  27. 300 ftTurn right onto Wood Duck Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/concord-national-wild-scenic-river-greenough-pond-out-back-8-km-0af0

Trail surface

85% dirt3% gravel2% boardwalk10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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