Groton School Pond
2.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 59 min
Groton School Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in The General Field near Ayer, MA. The route reaches Groton School Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Groton School Pond
2.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 59 min
Elevation 234–337 ft
Out & Back · The General Field
Trailhead: 42.58660, -71.59465
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Groton School Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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