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Callahan State Park

Red Tail Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Red Tail Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 436 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33797, -71.47482
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Red Tail Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 289–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: 42.33797, -71.47482

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Tail Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wren Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wren Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Tail Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-tail-trail-out-back-4-km-a41d

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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