Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Blackridge–Eternity, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Blackridge–Eternity, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Scorton Shores, MA. It climbs 480 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 220 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sandwich Service Road Trail 41.71515, -70.42140
Nearest town Scorton Shores, MA

Directions

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Blackridge–Eternity, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 82–220 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Sandwich Service Road Trail · 41.71515, -70.42140

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Thing, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto West South Hill, heading S.
  9. 100 ftSharp left onto Snake Milk, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftSharp left onto Jazz, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Blackridge, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Grady's Way, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Shout, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftBear right onto Bad Boy Connector, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading S.
  27. 100 ftBear right onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftContinue straight onto Powerlines, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn right onto Catena, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eternity, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Endless Wire, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftReach Sandwich Service Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Eternity, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miBear right onto Catena, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Powerlines, heading E.
  38. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SE.
  39. 200 ftBear left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading SE.
  40. 100 ftTurn left onto Bad Boy Connector, heading E.
  41. 250 ftBear left onto Shout, heading S.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Grady's Way, heading W.
  44. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading W.
  46. 250 ftBear left onto Single Shot, heading NW.
  47. 100 ftBear right onto Blackridge, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  51. 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading SW.
  53. 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  55. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jazz, heading W.
  56. 100 ftSharp right onto Snake Milk, heading NW.
  57. 450 ftSharp right onto West South Hill, heading NW.
  58. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  59. 150 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  60. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  61. 200 ftTurn right onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
  62. 450 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading N.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  64. 200 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading N.
  65. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% paved32% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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