Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Ighby Lane–Makepeace Road, 4 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Ighby Lane–Makepeace Road, 4 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 266 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Ighby Lane–Makepeace Road, 4 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 75–264 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: Railroad Trail · 41.78567, -71.06764

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

  1. Start on Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Massasoit Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Makepeace Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Ighby Lane, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miReach Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miSharp right onto Payne Road, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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