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Marsters Preserve

Lake Ripple

2.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 48 min

Lake Ripple is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Marsters Preserve near North Grafton, MA. The route reaches Lake Ripple. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 466 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21817, -71.70836
Nearest town North Grafton, MA
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Lake Ripple

2.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 48 min

Elevation 307–466 ft

Out & Back · Marsters Preserve

Trailhead: 42.21817, -71.70836

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 500 ftPass Lake Ripple.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miReach Lake Ripple, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-ripple-lake-ripple-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°60°
Thu 88°69° 43%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°68° 37%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 92°72° 17%

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