Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Abandoned Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 31 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 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Abandoned Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 54–144 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: connector · 41.63258, -70.56892
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Abandoned Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Abandoned Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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