Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 4 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 4 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Fighting Rock Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 249 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75805, -71.07189
Nearest town Fighting Rock Corner, MA

Directions

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Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 4 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 112–249 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.75805, -71.07189

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hathaway Road, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left onto Payne Road, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Donahue Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miReach Pine Tree Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left onto Payne Road, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading SE.
  23. 0.9 miTurn right onto Makepeace Road, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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