Callahan State Park

Red Tail Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Red Tail Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 332 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 436 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.33460, -71.47148
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Red Tail Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 259–436 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.33460, -71.47148

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Balling Brook Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pipeline, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Jay Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wren Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Tail Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wren Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Jay Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Pipeline, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Balling Brook Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F48°
Precip52%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 24% rain10 PM: 36% rain11 PM: 52% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 54%
Tue 60°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 45%

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