Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Douglas Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi505 – 679 ft9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Depot Street 42.06014, -71.70962
Nearest town East Douglas Station, MA
Directions
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Southern New England Trunkline Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 506–679 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Depot Street · 42.06014, -71.70962
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Depot Street, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading W.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading E.
- 3.6 miTurn right onto Depot Street, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F52°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
65°54°
50%
Tue
60°45°
16%
Wed
61°44°
Thu
63°42°
16%
Fri
61°48°
33%
Sat
57°50°
40%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 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
More from Depot Street Trailhead
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 9.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft
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