AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp & South Street Rail Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp & South Street Rail Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Walpole, MA. The route reaches Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 249 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Street Rail Trail 42.13905, -71.24986
Nearest town Walpole, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp & South Street Rail Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 161–250 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Street Rail Trail · 42.13905, -71.24986

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on South Street Rail Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miPass Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 450 ftReach Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 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/cedar-hill-cedar-swamp-south-street-rail-trail-out-back-8-km-9ecd

Trail surface

22% dirt18% gravel1% boardwalk59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Walpole, Massachusetts