South River Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 45 min
South River Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It climbs 353 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South River Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 43–254 ft
Out & Back · Carolina Hill
Trailhead: 42.11022, -70.73582
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 453 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 453 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.1 mi · loop · via South River Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 3.2 mi · loop · via South River Trail
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