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Great Brook Farm State Park

Russell Mill Pond–Blue Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min

Russell Mill Pond–Blue Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Great Brook Farm State Park near Chelmsford Center, MA. The route reaches Russell Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 243 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Loop Trail 42.56666, -71.33814
Nearest town Chelmsford Center, MA
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Russell Mill Pond–Blue Loop Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 57 min

Elevation 134–242 ft

Out & Back · 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

  1. Start on Blue Loop Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Russell Mill Pond.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Hill, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Litchfield Loop, heading W.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Chicken Run, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turkey Run, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Run, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Litchfield Loop, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Lantern Loop, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miReach Russell Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Cow Path, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lantern Loop, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Litchfield Loop, heading W.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Run, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Turkey Run, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Run, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Litchfield Loop, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftSharp left onto Indian Hill, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Loop Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thanksgiving-rocks-russell-mill-pond-out-back-4-sights-4-km-a55d

Trail surface

25% dirt5% paved70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 7 min before dark.

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