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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Home From The Forest, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Stagecoach, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Wampum, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Stagecoach, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sparky, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bad Sparky!, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sparky, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Endless Wire, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Eternity, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Catena, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 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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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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