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Douglas State Forest

Grand Trunk Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Grand Trunk Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 738 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04309, -71.76568
Nearest town Douglas, MA
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Grand Trunk Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Elevation 648–740 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.04309, -71.76568

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Streeter Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 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/grand-trunk-trail-out-back-4-km-3b44

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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