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Red Diamond

1.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 40 min

Red Diamond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Ashland, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 400 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.28499, -71.47613
Nearest town Ashland, MA
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Red Diamond

1.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 40 min

Elevation 313–400 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.28499, -71.47613

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftTurn right onto Red Diamond, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue Diamond, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Diamond, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 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/red-diamond-out-back-3-km-8bd6

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°69° 30%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 34%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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