Blueberry Swamp Loop & Charles River Loop is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary near Morseville, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi115 – 187 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Orchard Trail 42.25173, -71.33534
Nearest town Morseville, MA
Directions
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Blueberry Swamp Loop & Charles River Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 115–187 ft
Out & Back · Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Old Orchard Trail · 42.25173, -71.33534
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Old Orchard Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Glacial Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach Blueberry Swamp Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Old Orchard Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Old Orchard Trail Trailhead
- Blueberry Swamp Loop & Glacial Hill Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary Viewpoint–All Persons Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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