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Chilson Beach & Well # 1 Beach via Southern New England Trunkline Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Chilson Beach & Well # 1 Beach via Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Wadsworth, MA. The route passes Chilson Beach before reaching Well # 1 Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 400 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06247, -71.42771
Nearest town Wadsworth, MA
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Chilson Beach & Well # 1 Beach via Southern New England Trunkline Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 248–402 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.06247, -71.42771

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftPass Well # 1 Beach.
  18. 50 ftReach Chilson Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 1 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/chilson-beach-well-1-beach-out-back-via-southern-new-england-trunkline-trail

Trail surface

12% gravel88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 90°70° 39%
Fri 95°72° 27%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 17%
Mon 95°73° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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