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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Makepeace Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Payne Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Breakneck Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Cedar Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Railroad Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Massasoit Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Makepeace Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
5% dirt95% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM
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