Grand Trunk Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi650 – 722 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04283, -71.76835
Nearest town Douglas, MA
Directions
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Grand Trunk Trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 648–721 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.04283, -71.76835
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
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