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Ballville Path–Lancaster Railroad Trail, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Ballville Path–Lancaster Railroad Trail, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Seventh Day Adventist Village, MA. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 505 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Haynes-Wheeler Trail 42.42073, -71.64308
Nearest town Seventh Day Adventist Village, MA
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Ballville Path–Lancaster Railroad Trail, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 337–505 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Haynes-Wheeler Trail · 42.42073, -71.64308

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Haynes-Wheeler Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.7 miSharp left onto Oak Trail Circuit, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ballville Uppper Path, heading N.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ballville Path, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miReach Oak Trail Circuit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 500 ftTurn right onto Ballville Path, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ballville Uppper Path, heading E.
  37. 450 ftTurn left onto Oak Trail Circuit, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miSharp right onto Haynes-Wheeler Trail, heading N.
  39. 1.6 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/ballville-path-lancaster-railroad-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 89°68° 32%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 93°68° 31%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 91°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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