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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Booming Ben Trail–Fire Road C, 4 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Booming Ben Trail–Fire Road C, 4 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 72 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Loop Connector 41.36421, -70.57683
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Booming Ben Trail–Fire Road C, 4 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 5–71 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: Southern Loop Connector · 41.36421, -70.57683

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 71° · precip 57% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Southern Loop Connector, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Pocketapaces Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miBear left onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading N.
  6. 250 ftSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Quampache Trail (North), heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Loop, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear right onto Zip Tie, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fire Road 6, heading W.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Booming Ben Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miReach Southern Loop Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road 6, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Zip Tie, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miBear left onto Quampache Loop, heading NE.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Trail (North), heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading NE.
  27. 1.2 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miSharp right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miBear right onto Pocketapaces Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.8 miBear left onto Southern Loop Connector, heading SW.
  33. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/booming-ben-trail-fire-road-c-out-back-5-sights-18-km-0343

Trail surface

40% sand6% grass1% paved53% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F71°
Precip57%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity92%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 31% rain4 AM: 48% rain5 AM: 23% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 57% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 77°70°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 87°72°
Sun 88°71°

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