stone pile–Grassy Pond, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 38 min
stone pile–Grassy Pond, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Grassy Pond Conservation Land near Boxboro Station, MA. The route passes Grassy Pond before reaching stone pile at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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stone pile–Grassy Pond, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 213–345 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Pond Conservation Land
Trailhead: Red · 42.49878, -71.46945
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach stone pile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Red, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading SW.
- 400 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 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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