Wharton Plantation

Red Line Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Red Line Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near Forge Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 279 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60940, -71.49427
Nearest town Forge Village, MA

Directions

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Red Line Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 210–279 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: 42.60940, -71.49427

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Line Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt16% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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