Riley Conservation Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  9. 300 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 300 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 1.6 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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