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Caroline Tuthill Preserve

Purple Trail–Purple-Red Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 51 min

Purple Trail–Purple-Red Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Caroline Tuthill Preserve near Clevelandtown, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 56 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purple-Red Trail 41.39556, -70.53129
Nearest town Clevelandtown, MA
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Purple Trail–Purple-Red Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 51 min

Elevation 5–55 ft

Out & Back · Caroline Tuthill Preserve

Trailhead: Purple-Red Trail · 41.39556, -70.53129

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: The Triangle stop 139 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Purple-Red Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Purple-Red Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miArrive 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/lily-pond-out-back-24d1

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: The Triangle stop 139 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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