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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
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 73% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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.

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-8-km

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F51°
Precip73%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 15% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 30% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 73% rain4 PM: 64% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 64°55° 45%
Tue 59°52° 16%
Wed 62°53°
Thu 63°54° 22%
Fri 61°53° 46%
Sat 55°53° 43%

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