Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation
Orange Goose Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 63 ft · 40 min
Orange Goose Loop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation near Chelmsford Center, MA. It is mostly level, with 63 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orange Goose Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 63 ft · 40 min
Elevation 164–227 ft
Out & Back · Russell Mill Pond & Town Forest Reservation
Trailhead: Noble Road Access · 42.57606, -71.32477
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Noble Road Access, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Purple Martin Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Orange Goose Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Carbon Force, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Goose Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Purple Martin Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Noble Road Access, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Noble Road Access Trailhead
- Russell Mill Pond–Blue Heron Loop, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Orange Goose Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
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