Southern New England Trunkline Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Scott Hill Acres, MA. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi246 – 377 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07588, -71.45397
Nearest town Scott Hill Acres, MA
Directions
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Southern New England Trunkline Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 247–378 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.07588, -71.45397
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach Southern New England Trunkline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 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
31% gravel69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
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