Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. The route reaches Breakneck Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 217 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Payne Road 41.77774, -71.06646
Nearest town Assonet, MA
Directions
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Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 110–217 ft
Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Trailhead: Payne Road · 41.77774, -71.06646
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Payne Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Hathaway Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Breakneck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Railroad Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 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
35% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Makepeace Road & Payne Road via Hathaway Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Hathaway Road & Payne Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Back of The Gem–Makepeace Road, 4 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 218 ft
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