Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail Loop, 6 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile loop in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Buffington Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi82 – 226 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hathaway Road 41.77506, -71.03550
Nearest town Buffington Corner, MA
Directions
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Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail Loop, 6 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 84–226 ft
Loop · Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Trailhead: Hathaway Road · 41.77506, -71.03550
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start on Hathaway Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Payne Road, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Massasoit Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Breakneck Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Railroad Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Payne Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Hathaway Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM
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