AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp

3.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Cedar, MA. The route reaches Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 249 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12633, -71.25012
Nearest town Cedar, MA
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Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp

3.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 187–250 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.12633, -71.25012

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miPass Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 450 ftReach Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 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/cedar-hill-cedar-swamp-out-back-5-km-3f8f

Trail surface

32% dirt2% boardwalk1% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 91°70° 29%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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