Dike–Phoenix Rail Trail, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Nasketucket Bay State Reservation near Knollmere, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 66 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bridle Trail 41.63586, -70.83728
Nearest town Knollmere, MA
Directions
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Dike–Phoenix Rail Trail, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 5–66 ft
Out & Back · Nasketucket Bay State Reservation
Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 41.63586, -70.83728
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Shaw Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Phoenix Rail Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Dike, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Shaw Farm Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Phoenix Rail Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Shaw Farm Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% paved27% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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