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Rivermoor Habitat Park

Herring River

1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min

Herring River is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rivermoor Habitat Park near Third Cliff, MA. The route reaches Herring River. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 46 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.17998, -70.72826
Nearest town Third Cliff, MA
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Herring River

1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min

Elevation 6–45 ft

Out & Back · Rivermoor Habitat Park

Trailhead: 42.17998, -70.72826

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass Herring River.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftReach Herring River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  46. 250 ftArrive 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/herring-river-out-back-61dc

Trail surface

6% paved94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 3.6″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 88°72° 22%
Fri 95°73° 26%
Sat 90°70° 32%
Sun 86°69° 18%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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