Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Abandoned Trail–Blue Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Abandoned Trail–Blue Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Abandoned Trail–Blue Trail, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 44–123 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 41.62034, -70.55631
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Abandoned Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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