Merrimack River Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Merrimack River Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Deer Jump Reservation near Methuen, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 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 · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 45–62 ft
Out & Back · Deer Jump Reservation
Trailhead: Merrimac River Trail · 42.69790, -71.20831
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Merrimac River Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Merrimack River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Merrimack River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Merrimac River Trail, heading E.
- 250 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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