Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation
Lower White Owl–Orange Goose Loop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Lower White Owl–Orange Goose Loop, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation near River Pines, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lower White Owl–Orange Goose Loop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Elevation 169–229 ft
Out & Back · Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation
Trailhead: 42.57356, -71.31641
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Orange Goose Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Bypass, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Orange Goose Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Upper White Owl, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lower White Owl, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Green Birdhouse Loop, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Noble Road Access, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Purple Martin Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Orange Goose Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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