Stevens Pond & Spicket River Reservoir via Methuen Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min
Stevens Pond & Spicket River Reservoir via Methuen Rail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Methuen, MA. The route passes Spicket River Reservoir and Spicket River Reservoir before reaching Stevens Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stevens Pond & Spicket River Reservoir via Methuen Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min
Elevation 70–116 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.72758, -71.18900
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Methuen Square stop 116 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Spicket River Reservoir.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Methuen Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Spicket River Reservoir.
- 0.9 miReach Stevens Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Transit-accessible: Methuen Square stop 116 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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