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Great Woods Conservation Area

Norton Reservoir & Red Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Norton Reservoir & Red Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Great Woods Conservation Area near Norton Grove, MA. The route reaches Norton Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 174 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99663, -71.21632
Nearest town Norton Grove, MA
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Norton Reservoir & Red Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 105–174 ft

Out & Back · Great Woods Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.99663, -71.21632

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miPass Norton Reservoir.
  24. 0.8 miReach Norton Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 400 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  42. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/norton-reservoir-red-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 92°71° 26%
Fri 97°72° 25%
Sat 93°70° 34%
Sun 95°68° 21%
Mon 96°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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