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Grassy Pond Conservation Land

Grassy Pond–Red, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 41 min

Grassy Pond–Red, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Grassy Pond Conservation Land near Acton, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.50243, -71.44200
Nearest town Acton, MA · Official trailhead info (trails.actonma.gov)
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Grassy Pond–Red, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 41 min

Elevation 237–345 ft

Out & Back · Grassy Pond Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.50243, -71.44200

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miPass Grassy Pond.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  8. 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/grassy-pond-grassy-pond-out-back-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

90% dirt9% boardwalk1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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