Sutton State Forest

Carcass Canyon

2.8 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Carcass Canyon is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Sutton State Forest near Sutton, MA. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 712 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13316, -71.73855
Nearest town Sutton, MA

Directions

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Carcass Canyon

2.8 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 574–714 ft

Out & Back · Sutton State Forest

Trailhead: 42.13316, -71.73855

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right onto Ridge Runner, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Carcass Canyon, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Runner, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 15%
Mon 92°71° 18%

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