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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Jawbones, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Jawbones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 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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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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