Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond Loop, 7 sights is a 1.5-mile loop in Great Brook Farm State Park near Chelmsford Center, MA. The route passes Russell Mill Pond and Thanksgiving Rocks. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 243 ft1.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Loop Trail 42.56666, -71.33814
Nearest town Chelmsford Center, MA
Directions
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Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond Loop, 7 sights
1.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 34 min
Elevation 133–242 ft
Loop · Great Brook Farm State Park
Trailhead: Blue Loop Trail · 42.56666, -71.33814
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Russell Mill Pond.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto East Farm Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Litchfield Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Stone Row, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Woodchuck Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Stone Row, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Thanksgiving Rocks.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 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
50% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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