Hart Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Hart Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Kings Forest, MA. The route reaches Hart Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 112 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boxford Rail Trail 42.68483, -70.98462
Nearest town Kings Forest, MA

Directions

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Hart Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 91–111 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boxford Rail Trail · 42.68483, -70.98462

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start on Boxford Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.2 miReach Hart Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 39% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°54° 53%
Tue 60°49°
Wed 60°47°
Thu 61°45° 19%
Fri 61°48° 39%
Sat 60°51° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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