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Surrenden Farms

Squannacook River & Dead River via Wharton Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 58 min

Squannacook River & Dead River via Wharton Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Surrenden Farms near Groton, MA. The route passes Dead River before reaching Squannacook River at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 266 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59432, -71.59888
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Squannacook River & Dead River via Wharton Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 58 min

Elevation 199–265 ft

Out & Back · Surrenden Farms

Trailhead: 42.59432, -71.59888

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gardner Terrace, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wharton Road, heading W.
  5. 450 ftPass Dead River.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Lawrence Lane, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftReach Squannacook River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wharton Road, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Gardner Terrace, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dead-river-dead-river-out-back-3-km-56f1

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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