Magenta Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Magenta Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Hopedale, MA. It climbs 299 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 499 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Trail 42.13140, -71.57480
Nearest town Hopedale, MA

Directions

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Magenta Trail–Orange Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 364–498 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 42.13140, -71.57480

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

  1. Start on Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Magenta Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach Yellow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  9. 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 surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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