Pine Isle–East Trail, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr
Pine Isle–East Trail, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Groton, MA. The route reaches Pine Isle. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Isle–East Trail, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 199–291 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.59432, -71.59888
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Sabine River Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Rhododendron Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Pine Isle.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sabine River Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Stoddart Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Pine Isle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Peabody Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rhododendron Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Sabine River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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