Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Black Brook Conservation Area & Hall Street via Maple Street
11.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Black Brook Conservation Area & Hall Street via Maple Street is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area near Algers Corner, MA. The route reaches Black Brook Conservation Area at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Brook Conservation Area & Hall Street via Maple Street
11.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 59–120 ft
Out & Back · Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Hall Street · 41.98123, -71.05961
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 65% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start on Maple Street, heading NE.
- 5.8 miReach Black Brook Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.8 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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