Wharton Plantation

Red Line Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Red Line Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near Graniteville, MA. It climbs 418 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 354 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61175, -71.48492
Nearest town Graniteville, MA

Directions

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Red Line Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 210–356 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: 42.61175, -71.48492

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Line Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt11% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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