Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 161 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Railroad Trail 41.78567, -71.06764
Nearest town Assonet, MA

Directions

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Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Elevation 75–161 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: Railroad Trail · 41.78567, -71.06764

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Donahue Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miReach Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Railroad Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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