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Taisey Conservation Restriction

Pine Isle–Dead River, 5 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Pine Isle–Dead River, 5 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Taisey Conservation Restriction near Paper Mill Village, MA. The route passes Pine Isle and Dead River. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 266 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62556, -71.60968
Nearest town Paper Mill Village, MA
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Pine Isle–Dead River, 5 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 199–265 ft

Out & Back · Taisey Conservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.62556, -71.60968

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fitchs Bridge (CLOSED), heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miPass Pine Isle.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Peabody Path, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rhododendron Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Sabine River Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Gardner Terrace, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wharton Road, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftPass Dead River.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Town Forest Road, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftTurn right onto Ames Pond Road, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftReach Pine Isle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Town Forest Road, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wharton Road, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gardner Terrace, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 0.4 miBear left onto Sabine River Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rhododendron Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Trail, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sabine River Trail, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left onto Fitchs Bridge (CLOSED), heading SW.
  42. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pine-isle-dead-river-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 88°70° 33%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 94°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

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