Grassy Pond–Red, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Grassy Pond–Red, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Grassy Pond Conservation Land near North Acton, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond. It climbs 360 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grassy Pond–Red, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 166–345 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Pond Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.50641, -71.42403
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Yellow, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Nagog Hill & Nagog Pond via Yellow 2.7 mi · ▲ 209 ft
- Egg Rock via Yellow 1.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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