Merrimack River Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Merrimack River Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Deer Jump Reservation near Haggetts, MA. It is mostly level, with 195 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
2.9 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 48–140 ft
Out & Back · Deer Jump Reservation
Trailhead: 42.67946, -71.22479
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Merrimack River Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Merrimack River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 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 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Merrimack River Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft
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