Pico Beach & Red Trail
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Pico Beach & Red Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Old Aucoot District near Alms House, MA. The route reaches Pico Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pico Beach & Red Trail
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 7–46 ft
Out & Back · Old Aucoot District
Trailhead: 41.66146, -70.77085
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Pico Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Pico Beach & Red Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Red Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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