Forest River Conservation Area Beach–Greystone Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Clifton, MA. The route passes Greystone Beach and Forest River Conservation Area Beach before reaching Forest River Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 59 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Marblehead Rail Trail 42.48581, -70.87501
Nearest town Clifton, MA
Directions
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Forest River Conservation Area Beach–Greystone Beach, 3 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 5–58 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Marblehead Rail Trail · 42.48581, -70.87501
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ Sevinor Rd stop 536 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Marblehead Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Greystone Beach.
- 1.8 miPass Forest River Conservation Area Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Forest River Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Humphrey St @ Sevinor Rd stop 536 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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