Blackridge–Jacob's Schooner, 8 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Blackridge–Jacob's Schooner, 8 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Camp Burgess, MA. It climbs 369 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blackridge–Jacob's Schooner, 8 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 82–184 ft
Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area
Trailhead: Powerlines · 41.71400, -70.45516
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Smashburger, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Blackridge, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder Spur, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sasquatch, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Southwest Sauce, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Jacob's Ladder Spur, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Smashburger, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 1 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.1 mi · loop · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 5.5 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 6 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
- 6.7 mi · out & back · via Sandwich Service Road Trail
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