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Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Buffington Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 226 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77749, -71.03972
Nearest town Buffington Corner, MA
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Breakneck Hill Loop–Breakneck Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 175–226 ft

Loop · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.77749, -71.03972

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Payne Road, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp right onto Massasoit Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hathaway Road, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left onto Payne Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Hathaway Road, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/breakneck-hill-loop-breakneck-trail-loop-5-sights

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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