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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.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 213 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53785, -71.40390
Nearest town Carlisle Station, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Nonset Trail (blue), heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miPass Kennedy Pond.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Esker Loop (red), heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left onto Marsh Trail - yellow diamond, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old road to Little Desert, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 400 ftBear left onto Little Desert Loop, heading NE.
  29. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennedy-pond-kennedy-pond-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

56% dirt3% sand1% boardwalk40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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