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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Abandoned Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Abandoned Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 144 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63233, -70.57746
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Abandoned Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 77–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63233, -70.57746

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Abandoned Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left onto Abandoned Trail, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  40. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.2 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-ae7d

Trail surface

36% dirt64% 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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