J. Harry Rich State Forest

Pepperell Pond & J. Harry Rich Trail via Nashua River Rail Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Pepperell Pond & J. Harry Rich Trail via Nashua River Rail Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in J. Harry Rich State Forest near East Pepperell, MA. The route reaches Pepperell Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 233 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66515, -71.57545
Nearest town East Pepperell, MA

Directions

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Pepperell Pond & J. Harry Rich Trail via Nashua River Rail Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 203–233 ft

Out & Back · J. Harry Rich State Forest

Trailhead: 42.66515, -71.57545

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pepperell Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto J. Harry Rich Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miReach Pepperell Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 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

62% paved38% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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