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.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 292 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59432, -71.59888
Nearest town Groton, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Sabine River Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rhododendron Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Pine Isle.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sabine River Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Stoddart Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miReach Pine Isle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Peabody Path, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rhododendron Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Sabine River Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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