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Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Buffington Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 223 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77706, -71.04168
Nearest town Buffington Corner, MA
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Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 84–221 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.77706, -71.04168

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Payne Road, heading W.
  6. 100 ftSharp right onto Massasoit Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Breakneck Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto Payne Road, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftArrive 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/breakneck-hill-loop-breakneck-hill-loop-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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