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Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 4 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 4 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Richard Emmet Conservation Land near Carlisle Station, MA. The route passes NARA Park Beach, Nara Pond and Wills Hole before reaching Red Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 253 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marsh Trail (green diamond) 42.53854, -71.41788
Nearest town Carlisle Station, MA
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Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 4 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 167–252 ft

Out & Back · Richard Emmet Conservation Land

Trailhead: Marsh Trail (green diamond) · 42.53854, -71.41788

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Marsh Trail (green diamond), heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Nashoba Trail (yellow), heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miPass NARA Park Beach.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Nara Pond.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Yellow, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Wills Hole.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red, heading W.
  12. 250 ftReach Red Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right onto Red, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail - yellow diamond, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail (green), heading N.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-viewpoint-wills-hole-out-back-5-lakes-7-km-3020

Trail surface

83% dirt9% paved6% gravel2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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