Grassy Pond
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Grassy Pond is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Nabnasset, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grassy Pond
3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 165–222 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.61895, -71.41439
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 49% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 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 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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