Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve
Red Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Red Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve near Wampum Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Red Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 259–366 ft
Out & Back · Wildlands Trust - Crystal Spring Preserve
Trailhead: 42.03581, -71.35343
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- South Loop Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Balancing Rock via South Loop Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 371 ft
- South Loop Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- South Loop Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- South Loop Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 410 ft
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