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Carolina Hill

Entering the Tail of the Dragon via Eames Way

4 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Entering the Tail of the Dragon via Eames Way is a 4-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 259 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11257, -70.73997
Nearest town Standish, MA
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Entering the Tail of the Dragon via Eames Way

4 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 76–260 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.11257, -70.73997

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 761 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Eames Way, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Entering the Tail of the Dragon, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miArrive 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-out-back-7-km-2bbf

Trail surface

74% dirt11% sand15% 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 761 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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