Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area
Red Line Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Red Line Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area near East Groton, MA. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Line Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 182–363 ft
Out & Back · Unkety Brook Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.64363, -71.52699
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Red Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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