Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Trail–Cedar Swamp Road, 5 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Breakneck Trail–Cedar Swamp Road, 5 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Braleys, MA. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 236 ft · steepest grade: 15%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74345, -71.00252
Nearest town Braleys, MA

Directions

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Breakneck Trail–Cedar Swamp Road, 5 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 95–235 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.74345, -71.00252

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading W.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Makepeace Road, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miSharp right onto Payne Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Breakneck Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miReach Cedar Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Railroad Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Massasoit Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Makepeace Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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