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Douglas State Forest

Southern New England Trunkline Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Douglas Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 656 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Depot Street 42.06014, -71.70962
Nearest town East Douglas Station, MA
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Southern New England Trunkline Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 506–656 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Depot Street · 42.06014, -71.70962

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Depot Street, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading W.
  3. 4.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 4.8 miTurn right onto Depot Street, heading S.
  5. 400 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/southern-new-england-trunkline-trail-out-back-16-km-9c4d

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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