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Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Greenway Trail–Reload North, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Greenway Trail–Reload North, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park near Plummer Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 315 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Plummer's Trail 42.12680, -71.63762
Nearest town Plummer Corner, MA
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Greenway Trail–Reload North, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 231–314 ft

Out & Back · Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Trailhead: Plummer's Trail · 42.12680, -71.63762

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Plummer's Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Reload North, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Reload North, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Greenway Trail, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Reload North, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach Upper Goat Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Reload North, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftSharp right onto Greenway Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Reload North, heading N.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftTurn left onto Plummer's Trail, heading SE.
  23. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/greenway-trail-out-back

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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