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Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve

Red Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Red Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve near Wampum Rock, MA. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 361 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03490, -71.33206
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA
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Red Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 232–362 ft

Out & Back · Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve

Trailhead: 42.03490, -71.33206

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  30. 250 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 300 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  48. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  52. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  56. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  58. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  59. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-trail-out-back-9-km-a605

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F50°
Precip69%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 20% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 69% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 65°56° 56%
Tue 60°48°
Wed 62°51°
Thu 63°48° 19%
Fri 61°51° 40%
Sat 55°52° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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