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Douglas State Forest

Southern New England Trunkline Trail

5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 656 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern New England Trunkline Trail 42.04735, -71.73891
Nearest town Douglas, MA
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Southern New England Trunkline Trail

5 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 580–656 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Southern New England Trunkline Trail · 42.04735, -71.73891

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.4 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/southern-new-england-trunkline-trail-out-back-8-km-8715

Trail surface

94% dirt6% other

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity78%
Rained 1.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 18% rain4 AM: 62% rain5 AM: 71% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 60% rain8 AM: 69% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 84% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 87% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 83% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 81°64°
Thu 87°68° 45%
Fri 93°71° 29%
Sat 92°69° 40%
Sun 93°71°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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