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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Ripleys Field Preserve–Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, 8 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Ripleys Field Preserve–Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, 8 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near Jerneganville, MA. The route reaches Ripleys Field Preserve at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 128 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: David H Smith Preserve 41.38721, -70.58757
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Ripleys Field Preserve–Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, 8 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Elevation 15–128 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: David H Smith Preserve · 41.38721, -70.58757

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South MFC Fire Road 5, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading E.
  4. 250 ftSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Fire Road 9, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Access Road Connector, heading W.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Little Pond Fire Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fire Road B, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Greenlands Inner Loop, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Greenlands to Wapatequa Connector, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Holmes Hole Road, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Woods Loop, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Tisbury Meadow, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn right onto Tisbury Meadow, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miReach Ripleys Field Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Tisbury Meadow, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear left onto Woods Loop, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 450 ftSharp right onto Old Holmes Hole Road, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greenlands to Wapatequa Connector, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left onto Greenlands Inner Loop, heading S.
  36. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, heading SE.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road B, heading SE.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right onto Little Pond Fire Road, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Access Road Connector, heading E.
  40. 450 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road 9, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading E.
  42. 1.2 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading SE.
  43. 0.7 miSharp right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading SE.
  44. 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading S.
  45. 350 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 5, heading SE.
  46. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ben-luce-path-fire-road-7-dr-fisher-road-out-back-8-sights-22-km

Trail surface

36% sand21% dirt7% gravel1% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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