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North Hill Marsh Recreational Area

North Hill Marsh Pond–Island Creek Pond, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 52 min

North Hill Marsh Pond–Island Creek Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in North Hill Marsh Recreational Area near Cox Corner, MA. The route passes North Hill Marsh Pond before reaching Island Creek Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 95 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05017, -70.70760
Nearest town Cox Corner, MA
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North Hill Marsh Pond–Island Creek Pond, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 52 min

Elevation 29–94 ft

Out & Back · North Hill Marsh Recreational Area

Trailhead: 42.05017, -70.70760

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miPass North Hill Marsh Pond.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Loop, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftPass Island Creek Pond.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftReach North Hill Marsh Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-hill-marsh-pond-out-back-3-km-adc4

Trail surface

25% gravel75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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