Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 223 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79010, -71.05519
Nearest town Assonet, MA

Directions

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Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 112–224 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.79010, -71.05519

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Railroad Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Donahue Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Breakneck Hill Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Payne Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hathaway Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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