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.
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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
- Start on Sand Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Ballville Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ballville Uppper Path, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Lancaster Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Ballville Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Sand Road, heading N.
- 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
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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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