Outer Loop Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Outer Loop Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Squam Swamp near Squam, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Outer Loop Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 25–56 ft
Out & Back · Squam Swamp
Trailhead: Outer Loop Trail · 41.30675, -70.00022
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Quidnet Road stop 656 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Outer Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Outer Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Quidnet Road stop 656 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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