Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve

Red Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Red Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve near Wampum Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 364 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03819, -71.35564
Nearest town Wampum Corner, MA

Directions

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Red Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 259–366 ft

Out & Back · Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve

Trailhead: 42.03819, -71.35564

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 86°70° 35%
Fri 95°71° 26%
Sat 94°71° 35%
Sun 95°71° 19%
Mon 97°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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