Stoddard Lot on Nissitissit River via Potanipo Rail Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Nissitissit River Wildlife Management Area near North Pepperell, MA. The route reaches Stoddard Lot on Nissitissit River at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 236 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68566, -71.58372
Nearest town North Pepperell, MA
Directions
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Stoddard Lot on Nissitissit River via Potanipo Rail Trail
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 200–237 ft
Out & Back · Nissitissit River Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.68566, -71.58372
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Potanipo Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Stoddard Lot on Nissitissit River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 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
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.1″ 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
84°62°
Thu
91°71°
34%
Fri
95°71°
31%
Sat
93°69°
34%
Sun
94°68°
Mon
92°71°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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