Cave Trail–Hemlock Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Cave Trail–Hemlock Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Mount Toby State Forest near North Sunderland, MA. It climbs 498 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi387 – 696 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Red Pine Trail 42.50323, -72.53013
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA
Directions
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Cave Trail–Hemlock Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 389–695 ft
Loop · Mount Toby State Forest
Trailhead: Red Pine Trail · 42.50323, -72.53013
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Pine Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tower Road, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Trail to Caves, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Cave Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sugar Farms Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bridle Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Hemlock Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
89°67°
61%
Fri
92°69°
39%
Sat
91°68°
36%
Sun
93°65°
Mon
91°69°
17%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Red Pine Trail Trailhead
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- Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail–Crannberry Pond Trail, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 498 ft
- Roaring Falls–Crannberry Pond Trail, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 66 ft
- Mount Toby–Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, 6 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft
- Crannberry Pond Trail–Hemlock Trail Loop, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 821 ft
- Hemlock Trail–Middle Mountain Road Loop, 7 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 949 ft
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