Red
Photo: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 175 ft
- climb
- 256 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Red is a short, easy hike in Massachusetts, about a mile from Lower Village. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 1.8 miles, with a low point of 201 feet and a high of 256 feet. The climb is gentle, with a one-way gain of about 26 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.26 miles in, at about 11%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Maynard run to highs around 73°F in May and 78°F in September, while July highs average about 87°F. Several other trails sit close by. White and Beech Loop (Yellow) are each about half a mile away, and Green is about 0.8 miles off. Paddlers can head to Fort Pond Brook, about 2.3 miles away.
- WhiteHikingPhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Beech Loop (Yellow)Hiking0.5 mi
GreenHikingPhoto: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- Fort Pond BrookCanoeing2.3 mi
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing2.4 mi
- Bolton/LancasterRock climbing5 mi
- Powder House CragRock climbing6.2 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute ManCamping7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- WhiteHiking · Next doorPhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- South Loop (Lavender)Hiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Lizard10979, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- GreenHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BlueHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Muffet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Otter AlleyHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Towhee TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
YellowHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: jim_snydergrant, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Red Billings TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: jim_snydergrant, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Yellow Wildflower TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: jim_snydergrant, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pine Garden TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
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