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Grassy Pond Conservation Land

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.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 345 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50641, -71.42403
Nearest town North Acton, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Grassy Pond.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading N.
  24. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grassy-pond-grassy-pond-out-back-4-sights-8-km-b6c7

Trail surface

74% dirt20% paved3% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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