Groton Woods Conservation Area
Duck Pond & The Beaver Viewpoint via The Beaver Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Duck Pond & The Beaver Viewpoint via The Beaver Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Groton Woods Conservation Area near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Duck Pond before reaching The Beaver Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond & The Beaver Viewpoint via The Beaver Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 234–294 ft
Out & Back · Groton Woods Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.58843, -71.50142
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
- 450 ftSharp right onto The Beaver Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass The Beaver Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 12 min before dark.
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