stone pile–Grassy Pond, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 13 min
stone pile–Grassy Pond, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Grassy Pond Conservation Land near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes Grassy Pond and stone pile. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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stone pile–Grassy Pond, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 222–345 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Pond Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.50793, -71.43388
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Yellow, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach stone pile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Blue, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass stone pile.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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