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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Booming Ben Trail–Fire Road C, 6 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Booming Ben Trail–Fire Road C, 6 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 72 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Smith Preserve Fire Road 41.37142, -70.59249
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Booming Ben Trail–Fire Road C, 6 sights

11.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 14–71 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: Smith Preserve Fire Road · 41.37142, -70.59249

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Smith Preserve Fire Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Outer Limits, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 1, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Outer Limits, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Quampache Trail (North), heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Loop, heading W.
  12. 300 ftBear right onto Zip Tie, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road C, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fire Road 6, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Booming Ben Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miReach Smith Preserve Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road 6, heading E.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  24. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Zip Tie, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Quampache Loop, heading NE.
  27. 300 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Trail (North), heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading NE.
  29. 1.2 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miSharp right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading S.
  32. 450 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading SE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto South MFC Fire Road 1, heading SW.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading W.
  36. 100 ftSharp left onto Smith Preserve Fire Road, heading W.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/booming-ben-trail-fire-road-c-out-back-6-sights-19-km-da60

Trail surface

39% sand5% grass1% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F53°
Precip63%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity86%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 16% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 65°58° 59%
Tue 63°57° 31%
Wed 61°58°
Thu 64°59° 30%
Fri 61°57° 50%
Sat 60°57° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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