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Carolina Hill

Entering the Tail of the Dragon & Godzilla's Rampage via South River Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 2 hr

Entering the Tail of the Dragon & Godzilla's Rampage via South River Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Marshfield Hills, MA. It climbs 415 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 259 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12952, -70.74800
Nearest town Marshfield Hills, MA
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Entering the Tail of the Dragon & Godzilla's Rampage via South River Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 43–261 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.12952, -70.74800

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Entering the Tail of the Dragon, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Eames Way, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Godzilla's Rampage, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 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/entering-the-tail-of-the-dragon-godzillas-rampage-out-back-12-km-2a5e

Trail surface

70% dirt16% sand14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:40 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:00 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:31 PM.

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