North River
1.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 36 min
North River is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Nelson Memorial Forest near North Marshfield, MA. The route reaches North River at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North River
1.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 36 min
Elevation 7–89 ft
Out & Back · Nelson Memorial Forest
Trailhead: 42.14721, -70.77100
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach North River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:12 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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