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

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

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