Red Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Red Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Great Woods Conservation Area near Norton Grove, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 113–174 ft
Out & Back · Great Woods Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.99695, -71.21419
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Taylor's Hill Conservation Area & Taylor Hill Conservation Woods 1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Norton Reservoir & Red Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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