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Deer Jump Reservation

Merrimack River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Merrimack River Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Deer Jump Reservation near West Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 92 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.69098, -71.19712
Nearest town West Parish, MA
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Merrimack River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 45–92 ft

Out & Back · Deer Jump Reservation

Trailhead: connector · 42.69098, -71.19712

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Transit-accessible: Courtyard Marriott stop 389 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Merrimack River Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftReach Merrimack River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/merrimack-river-trail-out-back-8-km-9520

Trail surface

61% dirt14% gravel1% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Courtyard Marriott stop 389 m from the trailhead

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