Great Brook Farm State Park

Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 49 min

Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Great Brook Farm State Park near Rio Vista, MA. The route passes Russell Mill Pond before reaching Thanksgiving Rocks at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 197 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.55399, -71.32996
Nearest town Rio Vista, MA

Directions

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Thanksgiving Rocks–Russell Mill Pond, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 49 min

Elevation 129–198 ft

Out & Back · Great Brook Farm State Park

Trailhead: 42.55399, -71.32996

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Brookside, heading N.
  7. 400 ftPass Russell Mill Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodchuck Trail, heading W.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto East Farm Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Thanksgiving Rocks.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miReach Thanksgiving Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto East Farm Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodchuck Trail, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Brookside, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Woodchuck Trail, heading S.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F46°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 6 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 36% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°53° 60%
Tue 59°48°
Wed 61°45°
Thu 62°44° 15%
Fri 63°49° 35%
Sat 60°51° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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