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Shepley Hill

Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Shepley Hill near East Pepperell, MA. The route reaches Old Limestone Quarry at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 318 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64173, -71.57080
Nearest town East Pepperell, MA
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Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 206–317 ft

Out & Back · Shepley Hill

Trailhead: 42.64173, -71.57080

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftReach Old Limestone Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-limestone-quarry-out-back-6-km-e0a8

Trail surface

50% dirt49% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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