Richard Emmet Conservation Land
Kennedy Pond–Little Desert Loop, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Kennedy Pond–Little Desert Loop, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Carlisle Station, MA. The route reaches Kennedy Pond. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kennedy Pond–Little Desert Loop, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 173–214 ft
Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.53785, -71.40390
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 59°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nonset Trail (blue), heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Kennedy Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Esker Loop (red), heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Marsh Trail - yellow diamond, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old road to Little Desert, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left onto Little Desert Loop, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Nara Pond–NARA Park Beach, 3 beaches 4.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Fishing Pond & Little Desert Loop via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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