Ballville Path & Lancaster Railroad Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Ballville Path & Lancaster Railroad Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Five Corners, MA. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 502 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Road 42.44635, -71.65049
Nearest town Five Corners, MA

Directions

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Ballville Path & Lancaster Railroad Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 244–501 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sand Road · 42.44635, -71.65049

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sand Road, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftTurn right onto Ballville Path, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ballville Uppper Path, heading N.
  19. 450 ftReach Lancaster Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 500 ftContinue straight onto Ballville Path, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  32. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sand Road, heading N.
  37. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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