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Squannacook River & Swimming Hole Loop is a 1-mile loop in Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area near Townsend Harbor, MA. The route passes Swimming Hole, Squannacook River and Swimming Hole. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 269 ft1.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63580, -71.65119
Nearest town Townsend Harbor, MA

Directions

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Squannacook River & Swimming Hole Loop

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Elevation 245–270 ft

Loop · Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.63580, -71.65119

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Swimming Hole.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Squannacook River.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftPass Swimming Hole.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 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

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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