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Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Kennedy Pond–Wills Hole, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Kennedy Pond–Wills Hole, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes Wills Hole, NARA Park Beach and Kennedy Pond. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 253 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52113, -71.42331
Nearest town Village of Nagog Woods, MA
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Kennedy Pond–Wills Hole, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 177–252 ft

Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.52113, -71.42331

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Nagog Woods (postal kiosk) stop 54 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wills Hole.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Red, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Yellow, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  12. 50 ftPass NARA Park Beach.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miPass Kennedy Pond.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading NW.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Trailside Way, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miReach Kennedy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading S.
  45. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 300 ftBear left onto Blue, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Red, heading SW.
  50. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  53. 500 ftArrive 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/nara-park-beach-nara-park-beach-out-back-6-lakes-7-km-9443

Trail surface

78% dirt4% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nagog Woods (postal kiosk) stop 54 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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