AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Red Diamond

2.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Red Diamond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Ashland, MA. It climbs 267 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 433 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.27941, -71.46084
Nearest town Ashland, MA
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Red Diamond

2.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 259–433 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.27941, -71.46084

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Yellow Diamond, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftSharp right onto Blue Diamond, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Diamond, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach Red Diamond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue Diamond, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 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/red-diamond-out-back-4-km-1d01

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
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°63°
Thu 88°70° 30%
Fri 95°72° 30%
Sat 93°70° 34%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

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