Bay Colony Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Bay Colony Rail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Farm Street Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bay Colony Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 135–171 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bay Colony Rail Trail · 42.21095, -71.31409
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bay Colony Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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