Deer Jump Reservation

Merrimack River Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 52 min

Merrimack River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Deer Jump Reservation near Haggetts, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 141 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67740, -71.22656
Nearest town Haggetts, MA

Directions

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Merrimack River Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 52 min

Elevation 48–140 ft

Out & Back · Deer Jump Reservation

Trailhead: 42.67740, -71.22656

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Merrimack River Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Merrimack River Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F47°
Precip52%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 42% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 46% rain10 PM: 47% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 68°53° 62%
Tue 59°47°
Wed 61°45°
Thu 63°43° 15%
Fri 64°48° 35%
Sat 60°51° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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