Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 7 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 7 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Fighting Rock Corner, MA. The route reaches Breakneck Hill at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 246 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73871, -71.08643
Nearest town Fighting Rock Corner, MA

Directions

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Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 7 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 151–245 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.73871, -71.08643

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Grinnel Path, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miSharp right onto Payne Road, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Massasoit Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hathaway Road, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftReach Breakneck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Massasoit Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right onto Payne Road, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Makepeace Road, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 450 ftTurn left onto Grinnel Path, heading W.
  30. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 450 ftBear right onto Canfield East Line Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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