Sheep Falls Brook Conservation Area

Sheepfalls Brook Trail via Assabet River Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Sheepfalls Brook Trail via Assabet River Rail Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Sheep Falls Brook Conservation Area near Marlborough, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 453 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36322, -71.56192
Nearest town Marlborough, MA

Directions

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Sheepfalls Brook Trail via Assabet River Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 347–452 ft

Out & Back · Sheep Falls Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.36322, -71.56192

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 53% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Sheepfalls Brook Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boston Scientific Connector Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sheepfalls Brook Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right onto Assabet River Rail Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1 miReach Sheepfalls Brook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1 miSharp left onto Sheepfalls Brook Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boston Scientific Connector Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Sheepfalls Brook Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% paved42% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip53%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 31% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 65°53° 48%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 62°42°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 59°50° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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