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Upper Parker River Wildlife Management Area

Lower Pond & Dr. Poore's Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 47 min

Lower Pond & Dr. Poore's Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Upper Parker River Wildlife Management Area near South Groveland, MA. The route reaches Lower Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 180 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73470, -71.02886
Nearest town South Groveland, MA
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Lower Pond & Dr. Poore's Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 47 min

Elevation 83–180 ft

Out & Back · Upper Parker River Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.73470, -71.02886

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 48% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dr. Poore's Loop, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Hale Way, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dr. Poore's Loop, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Stickney Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Volunteer Way, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftReach Lower Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dr. Poore's Loop, heading E.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hale Way, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Dr. Poore's Loop, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftArrive 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/lower-pond-lower-pond-out-back-3-km-d1b3

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F46°
Precip48%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 46% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°55° 54%
Tue 58°48°
Wed 60°47°
Thu 61°45° 18%
Fri 61°48° 37%
Sat 60°51° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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