Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Craddock Trail–Endless Wire, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 43 min

Craddock Trail–Endless Wire, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 243 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70911, -70.42423
Nearest town Pondsville, MA

Directions

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Craddock Trail–Endless Wire, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 43 min

Elevation 100–243 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70911, -70.42423

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Home From The Forest, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Stagecoach, heading S.
  9. 450 ftSharp left onto Wampum, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Stagecoach, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sparky, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bad Sparky!, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Sparky, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Endless Wire, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Eternity, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Catena, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 150 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

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 6 min before dark.

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