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Ralph Goodno Woods–The Pines, 4 groves is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Camp Sea Haven, MA. The route passes Forward Pool, The Pines and Ralph Goodno Woods. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 10 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73448, -70.79154
Nearest town Camp Sea Haven, MA

Directions

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Ralph Goodno Woods–The Pines, 4 groves

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 4–11 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73448, -70.79154

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 41% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Forward Pool.
  3. 50 ftPass The Pines.
  4. 0.5 miPass Ralph Goodno Woods.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Hellcat Dike, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miReach Ralph Goodno Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F48°
Precip41%Wind8 mphUV1Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 30% rain2 PM: 26% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 33% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 64°55° 50%
Tue 59°52°
Wed 59°52°
Thu 61°52° 19%
Fri 61°53° 43%
Sat 60°52° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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