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Carolina Hill

Carolina Hill–Eames Way, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Carolina Hill–Eames Way, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. The route reaches Carolina Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 262 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11257, -70.73997
Nearest town Standish, MA
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Carolina Hill–Eames Way, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 76–262 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.11257, -70.73997

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 761 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Eames Way, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miReach Carolina Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Godzilla's Rampage, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear right onto Entering the Tail of the Dragon, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftPass Carolina Hill.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto The Eliminator, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 450 ftArrive 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/carolina-hill-eames-way-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

79% dirt8% sand13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 91°71° 21%
Fri 96°72° 27%
Sat 91°69° 33%
Sun 91°68° 19%
Mon 95°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 761 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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