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Grassy Pond Conservation Land

stone pile–Grassy Pond, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 26 min

stone pile–Grassy Pond, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Grassy Pond Conservation Land near North Acton, MA. The route passes Grassy Pond and stone pile. It climbs 332 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 345 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50641, -71.42403
Nearest town North Acton, MA
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stone pile–Grassy Pond, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 26 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 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftReach stone pile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miPass stone pile.
  16. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miArrive 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-6-km-5105

Trail surface

72% dirt27% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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