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Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Kennedy Pond–NARA Park Beach, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Kennedy Pond–NARA Park Beach, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near North Acton, MA. The route passes NARA Park Beach and Nara Pond before reaching Kennedy Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 213 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.51916, -71.41493
Nearest town North Acton, MA
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Kennedy Pond–NARA Park Beach, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 167–214 ft

Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.51916, -71.41493

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Nagog Woods (postal kiosk) stop 755 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass NARA Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Nara Pond.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail - yellow diamond, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail (green), heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Nonset Trail (blue), heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Esker Loop (red), heading NW.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Kennedy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Nonset Trail (blue), heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail (green), heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nashoba Trail (yellow), heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kennedy-pond-nara-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

89% dirt9% paved1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nagog Woods (postal kiosk) stop 755 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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