Richard Emmet Conservation Land
Old road to Little Desert
2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 43 min
Old road to Little Desert is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Carlisle Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi177 – 197 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52908, -71.41114
Nearest town Carlisle Station, MA
Directions
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Old road to Little Desert
2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 43 min
Elevation 177–197 ft
Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.52908, -71.41114
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old road to Little Desert, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
13% dirt6% sand81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM
More from this trailhead
- Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Little Desert Loop Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Nara Pond & NARA Park Beach via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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