Great Woods Conservation Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 174 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99695, -71.21419
Nearest town Norton Grove, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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