Carolina Hill

South River Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 14 min

South River Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 256 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12111, -70.76518
Nearest town Standish, MA

Directions

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South River Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 34–254 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.12111, -70.76518

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading W.
  8. 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 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

30% sand6% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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