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Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Red Viewpoint–Kennedy Pond, 6 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Red Viewpoint–Kennedy Pond, 6 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Parkerville, MA. The route passes Kennedy Pond, NARA Park Beach, Nara Pond and Wills Hole before reaching Red Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 253 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trailside Way 42.54531, -71.43217
Nearest town Parkerville, MA
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Red Viewpoint–Kennedy Pond, 6 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 167–252 ft

Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Trailhead: Trailside Way · 42.54531, -71.43217

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trailside Way, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Kennedy Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miPass NARA Park Beach.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miPass Nara Pond.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miPass Wills Hole.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red, heading W.
  23. 250 ftReach Red Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Red, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kennedy Pond Loop, heading NW.
  35. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miBear left onto Trailside Way, heading N.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-viewpoint-kennedy-pond-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

75% dirt7% paved5% gravel2% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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