Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Shepley Hill near Groton, MA. The route reaches Old Limestone Quarry at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi236 – 318 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.60671, -71.57301
Nearest town Groton, MA
Directions
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Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail
4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 235–319 ft
Out & Back · Shepley Hill
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.60671, -71.57301
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Old Limestone Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% paved10% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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