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Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 686 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern New England Trunkline Trail 42.04735, -71.73891
Nearest town Douglas, MA

Directions

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Southern New England Trunkline Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 580–685 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Southern New England Trunkline Trail · 42.04735, -71.73891

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Streeter Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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