Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Blue Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 57 min
Blue Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 57 min
Elevation 44–94 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.63339, -70.56072
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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