Wright-Nashua River Lot–City of Nashua Land, 3 groves is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Shepley Hill near Groton, MA. The route passes Pepperell Pond and City of Nashua Land before reaching Wright-Nashua River Lot at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 328 ft16.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail 42.60671, -71.57301
Nearest town Groton, MA
Directions
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Wright-Nashua River Lot–City of Nashua Land, 3 groves
15.9 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Elevation 180–329 ft
Out & Back · Shepley Hill
Trailhead: Nashua River Rail Trail · 42.60671, -71.57301
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Nashua River Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miPass Pepperell Pond.
- 4.5 miPass City of Nashua Land.
- 0.3 miReach Wright-Nashua River Lot, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.7 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
95% paved5% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Groton School Pond via Nashua River Rail Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Old Limestone Quarry via Nashua River Rail Trail 4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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