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Carolina Hill

Eames Way & Entering the Tail of the Dragon

3.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Eames Way & Entering the Tail of the Dragon is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 259 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11256, -70.74025
Nearest town Standish, MA
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Eames Way & Entering the Tail of the Dragon

3.3 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 76–260 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.11256, -70.74025

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 769 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Eames Way, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Entering the Tail of the Dragon, heading N.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Eames Way, heading N.
  13. 150 ftReach Entering the Tail of the Dragon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Entering the Tail of the Dragon, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Eames Way, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 50 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/eames-way-entering-the-tail-of-the-dragon-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

46% dirt26% sand28% 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 769 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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