Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Terry Brook Pond–Breakneck Hill Loop, 5 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Terry Brook Pond–Breakneck Hill Loop, 5 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. The route reaches Terry Brook Pond at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 249 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79010, -71.05519
Nearest town Assonet, MA

Directions

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Terry Brook Pond–Breakneck Hill Loop, 5 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 61–249 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.79010, -71.05519

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Massasoit Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Makepeace Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Tree Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miReach Terry Brook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.7 miBear left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
  32. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.8 miSharp right onto Payne Road, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hathaway Road, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading NW.
  37. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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