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Douglas State Forest

Southern New England Trunkline Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Southern New England Trunkline Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 656 ft6.0 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

5.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 563–656 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. 3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/southern-new-england-trunkline-trail-out-back-9-km-a888

Trail surface

100% dirt

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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