Red Line Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Red Line Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near Frederick Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Red Line Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 206–326 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: 42.62258, -71.47957
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
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