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Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area

Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Mark's Point, 3 groves

2.8 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Mark's Point, 3 groves is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area near Camp Lincoln Hill, MA. The route passes Quail Ridge Conservation Area and Greeleys Pond before reaching Mark's Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 157 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 328 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08268, -71.20645
Nearest town Camp Lincoln Hill, MA
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Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Mark's Point, 3 groves

2.8 mi · ▲ 157 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 230–329 ft

Out & Back · Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area

Trailhead: 42.08268, -71.20645

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Quail Ridge Conservation Area.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Greeleys Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftPass Mark's Point.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Marks Point Path, heading N.
  13. 50 ftReach Quail Ridge Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/greeleys-pond-greeleys-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km-113d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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