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Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Lake Massapoag, 6 groves

6.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Lake Massapoag, 6 groves is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Horizons For Youth near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes Lake Massapoag, Morse St Land, King Philip Rock and Greeleys Pond before reaching Quail Ridge Conservation Area at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 328 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09483, -71.17479
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Quail Ridge Conservation Area–Lake Massapoag, 6 groves

6.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 230–329 ft

Out & Back · Horizons For Youth

Trailhead: 42.09483, -71.17479

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Massapoag.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Dot Tr, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Morse St Land.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto King Philip Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miPass King Philip Rock.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Greeleys Pond.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miPass Quail Ridge Conservation Area.
  17. 0.2 miReach Quail Ridge Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 1.3 miContinue straight onto White Dot Tr, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-massapoag-greeleys-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°69° 26%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°71° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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