Ripple Pond–Assabet River Walk, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Ripple Pond–Assabet River Walk, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Damons Mills Westvale, MA. The route reaches Ripple Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ripple Pond–Assabet River Walk, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 138–159 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.44072, -71.43353
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Ripple Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blue and Green Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Assabet River Walk, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Ripple Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue and Green Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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