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Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Connector Trail–Crane Swamp Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Connector Trail–Crane Swamp Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near Wessonville, MA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 410 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crane Swamp Trail 42.30298, -71.60390
Nearest town Wessonville, MA
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Connector Trail–Crane Swamp Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 273–410 ft

Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Crane Swamp Trail · 42.30298, -71.60390

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 53% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Crane Swamp Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Sawink Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miReach Crane Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 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/connector-trail-crane-swamp-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km-1c66

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F51°
Precip53%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 39% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 27% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 53% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 52%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 59°50° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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