Red Line Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Red Line Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near Forge Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi197 – 279 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60940, -71.49427
Nearest town Forge Village, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Red Line Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 196–279 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: 42.60940, -71.49427
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Red Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 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
68% dirt9% gravel23% 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Red Line Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Forge Village, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Forge Village, Massachusetts