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Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min

Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. The route reaches Breakneck Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 200 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donahue Trail 41.78340, -71.06501
Nearest town Assonet, MA
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Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min

Elevation 112–199 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: Donahue Trail · 41.78340, -71.06501

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

  1. Start on Donahue Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Railroad Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Breakneck Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftReach Breakneck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Breakneck Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Donahue Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/breakneck-hill-out-back-4-km-3aaf

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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