Monson Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Monson Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 358 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33361, -71.44482
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Monson Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 188–358 ft
Out & Back · Callahan State Park
Trailhead: 42.33361, -71.44482
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Jethro Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Ellis Land Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Monson Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Monson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ellis Land Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jethro Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
More from this trailhead
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Tower Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Jethro Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft
- White Ridge Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 694 ft
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