Old Common Road Trail
2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 43 min
Old Common Road Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Old Common, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Common Road Trail
2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 43 min
Elevation 568–677 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: trail · 42.17583, -71.78066
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Rose of Sharons Way, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Maple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Common Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Old Common Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Maple Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rose of Sharons Way, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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