Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Shepley Hill near Paper Mill Village, MA. The route reaches Old Limestone Quarry at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi217 – 318 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63860, -71.57147
Nearest town Paper Mill Village, MA
Directions
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Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 218–317 ft
Out & Back · Shepley Hill
Trailhead: 42.63860, -71.57147
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Old Limestone Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt33% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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