Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Bridle Path–Cedar Swamp Road, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Bridle Path–Cedar Swamp Road, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Buffington Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 246 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77706, -71.04168
Nearest town Buffington Corner, MA

Directions

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Bridle Path–Cedar Swamp Road, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 185–245 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.77706, -71.04168

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Hathaway Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Makepeace Road, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Bridle Path, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miReach Makepeace Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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