Trail southbound, West Groton MA.jpg
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Squannacook River–Ames Pond Road Loop, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile loop near West Groton, MA. The route reaches Squannacook River. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 266 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ames Pond Road 42.59841, -71.60794
Nearest town West Groton, MA

Directions

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Squannacook River–Ames Pond Road Loop, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 206–265 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Ames Pond Road · 42.59841, -71.60794

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Ames Pond Road, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sabine Avenue, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Lawrence Lane, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftPass Squannacook River.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Town Forest Road, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Ames Pond Road, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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