Merrimack River Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr
Merrimack River Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Deer Jump Reservation near West Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Merrimack River Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 47–115 ft
Out & Back · Deer Jump Reservation
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.68213, -71.22316
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Merrimack River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Merrimack River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 350 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Merrimack River Trail
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