Corridor 71–Depot Trail/Corridor 71, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Sevenmile River Access near Spencer, MA. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi623 – 738 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Depot Trail Entrance 42.23767, -71.99915
Nearest town Spencer, MA
Directions
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Corridor 71–Depot Trail/Corridor 71, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 624–737 ft
Out & Back · Sevenmile River Access
Trailhead: Depot Trail Entrance · 42.23767, -71.99915
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Spencer Center/Downtown stop 752 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Depot Trail Entrance, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Depot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Corridor 71, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Corridor 71, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Old Corridor 71, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Depot Trail Entrance, heading NE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Spencer Center/Downtown stop 752 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Depot Trail Entrance Trailhead
- Depot Trail/Corridor 71–Depot Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Corridor 71 via Depot Trail 3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Burncoat Pond–Howe Pond, 10 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft
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