Merrimac River Trail & Merrimack River Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 2 hr
Merrimac River Trail & Merrimack River Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Deer Jump Reservation near West Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Merrimac River Trail & Merrimack River Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 44–119 ft
Out & Back · Deer Jump Reservation
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.68213, -71.22316
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Merrimack River Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Merrimac River Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Merrimack River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Merrimack River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Bay Circuit Trail Trailhead
- Merrimack River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Merrimack River Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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