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Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Buffington Corner, MA. The route reaches Breakneck Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 217 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77749, -71.03972
Nearest town Buffington Corner, MA
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Breakneck Hill–Breakneck Hill Loop, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 178–217 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.77749, -71.03972

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Payne Road, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp right onto Massasoit Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Hathaway Road, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Breakneck Hill Loop, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftReach Breakneck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Massasoit Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miSharp left onto Payne Road, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftArrive 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-6-km-373e

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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