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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp left, 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.
Trail surface
30% sand6% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- South River Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 522 ft
- The Eliminator 6.7 mi · ▲ 427 ft
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