Richard Emmet Conservation Land
NARA Park Beach & Fishing Pond via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
NARA Park Beach & Fishing Pond via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes Fishing Pond before reaching NARA Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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NARA Park Beach & Fishing Pond via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Elevation 167–223 ft
Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.53014, -71.43032
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Transit-accessible: Avalon School Bus Stop stop 450 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Fishing Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach NARA Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Transit-accessible: Avalon School Bus Stop stop 450 m from the trailhead
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