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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 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

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 89°71° 30%
Fri 97°72° 32%
Sat 95°69° 49%
Sun 96°68° 18%
Mon 94°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.

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