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The General Field

Pine Isle–Groton School Pond, 3 groves

6.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Pine Isle–Groton School Pond, 3 groves is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in The General Field near Groton, MA. The route passes Groton School Pond before reaching Pine Isle at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 338 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.59702, -71.57383
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Pine Isle–Groton School Pond, 3 groves

6.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 199–337 ft

Out & Back · The General Field

Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.59702, -71.57383

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Groton School Pond.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Sabine River Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miReach Pine Isle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miArrive 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-groton-school-pond-out-back-3-groves

Trail surface

77% dirt10% paved2% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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