Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Abandoned Trail Loop
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Abandoned Trail Loop is a 3.4-mile loop in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Abandoned Trail Loop
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 61–126 ft
Loop · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: connector · 41.63182, -70.56337
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 at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Abandoned Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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