Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Blackridge–Blueridge, 8 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Blackridge–Blueridge, 8 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Plowed Neck, MA. It climbs 395 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 213 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72332, -70.43326
Nearest town Plowed Neck, MA

Directions

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Blackridge–Blueridge, 8 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 57–214 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.72332, -70.43326

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Thing, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto West South Hill, heading S.
  10. 100 ftSharp left onto Snake Milk, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto Jazz, heading W.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Single Shot, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
  23. 150 ftSharp right onto Single Shot, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Blackridge, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftSharp left onto Tupper Cart Path, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Blueridge, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftBear right onto Tupper Cart Path, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto The Sandwich Side South, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Tupper Trail, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp right onto The Sandwich Side South, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto West South Hill, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spinal Tap, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Spinal Tap, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftSharp right onto Sasquatch, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
  41. 500 ftTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
  42. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt8% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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