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Wharton Plantation

Blood Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 46 min

Blood Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 331 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blood Road 42.63263, -71.50975
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Blood Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 46 min

Elevation 244–331 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: Blood Road · 42.63263, -71.50975

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Blood Road, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Blood Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blood-road-out-back-3-km-1b0a

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark.

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