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Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Red Viewpoint–Kennedy Pond, 5 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Red Viewpoint–Kennedy Pond, 5 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Parkerville, MA. The route passes Kennedy Pond, NARA Park Beach and Wills Hole before reaching Red Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 276 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54778, -71.42873
Nearest town Parkerville, MA
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Red Viewpoint–Kennedy Pond, 5 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 167–275 ft

Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.54778, -71.42873

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miPass Kennedy Pond.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Trailside Way, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miPass NARA Park Beach.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miPass Wills Hole.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftReach Red Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right onto Red, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear left onto Trailside Way, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miArrive 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-5-lakes

Trail surface

88% dirt4% gravel4% paved2% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 11 min before dark.

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