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Carolina Hill

South River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 45 min

South River Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It climbs 360 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 256 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10971, -70.73664
Nearest town Standish, MA
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South River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 43–254 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.10971, -70.73664

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 392 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-river-trail-out-back-8-km-0e00

Trail surface

41% sand17% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 91°71° 21%
Fri 96°72° 27%
Sat 91°69° 33%
Sun 91°68° 19%
Mon 95°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 392 m from the trailhead

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