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.
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start on Railroad Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Massasoit Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Makepeace Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Ighby Lane, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Tree Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Payne Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 4 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 5.2 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 5.7 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 6.1 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 8.6 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
- 11.2 mi · out & back · via Pine Tree Trail
More from Railroad Trail Trailhead
- Breakneck Hill Loop–Donahue Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Hathaway Road–Makepeace Road, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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