Cedar Hill Trail & Crane Swamp Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Cedar Hill Trail & Crane Swamp Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cedar Hill Reservation near West Village, MA. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Hill Trail & Crane Swamp Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 273–435 ft
Out & Back · Cedar Hill Reservation
Trailhead: 42.31805, -71.59298
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Crane Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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