Dead River & East Trail
6 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Dead River & East Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Surrenden Farms near Groton, MA. The route reaches Dead River. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dead River & East Trail
6 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 199–337 ft
Out & Back · Surrenden Farms
Trailhead: 42.59552, -71.58651
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto East Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Gardner Terrace, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wharton Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass Dead River.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lawrence Lane, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Priest Bridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wharton Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Gardner Terrace, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Dead River via Wharton Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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