South Street Rail Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 25 min
South Street Rail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near South Walpole, MA. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Street Rail Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 161–250 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.11548, -71.24338
Weather Sep 21: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 62% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach South Street Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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