Red Brook Wildlife Management Area

White Island Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min

White Island Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Red Brook Wildlife Management Area near White Island Shores, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 79 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79059, -70.63417
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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White Island Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 36–77 ft

Out & Back · Red Brook Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.79059, -70.63417

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Tedeschi's stop 669 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Island Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miReach White Island Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 87°72° 20%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Tedeschi's stop 669 m from the trailhead

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