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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Abandoned Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Abandoned Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 125 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63141, -70.55886
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Abandoned Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 67–126 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63141, -70.55886

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Abandoned Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 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/abandoned-trail-out-back-7-km-9f64

Trail surface

75% dirt3% sand22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 19%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

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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