Red Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Red Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wilkins Four Corners, MA. It climbs 282 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi203 – 348 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99066, -71.29857
Nearest town Wilkins Four Corners, MA
Directions
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Red Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 205–347 ft
Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.99066, -71.29857
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 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
34% dirt66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 3 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- South Loop Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- South Loop Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- South Loop Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- South Loop Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Disc Golf Course Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 124 ft
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