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Bunker Hill–Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Bunker Hill–Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Bardwell, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 404 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Massachusetts Branch 42.23105, -72.36241
Nearest town Bardwell, MA
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Bunker Hill–Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 370–405 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Central Massachusetts Branch · 42.23105, -72.36241

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Out of Bounds, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto The Wedge/Ridge Line, heading NW.
  6. 400 ftSharp left onto Sand Trap/Driver, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Bunker Hill, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Sand Trap/Driver, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto The Wedge/Ridge Line, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading N.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Out of Bounds, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 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/bunker-hill-out-back-2f87

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity94%
Rained 2.8″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°68° 50%
Fri 94°70° 39%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 94°66° 15%
Mon 93°70° 19%

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