Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Craddock Trail–Dexter Cart Path, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Craddock Trail–Dexter Cart Path, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 246 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70618, -70.42308
Nearest town Pondsville, MA

Directions

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Craddock Trail–Dexter Cart Path, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 114–247 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70618, -70.42308

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Jawbones, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miReach Jawbones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading E.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading W.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 3 min before dark.

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