Crane Swamp Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Crane Swamp Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near West Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crane Swamp Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 273–387 ft
Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 42.31049, -71.58324
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 53% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Crane Swamp Trail
More from this trailhead
- Cedar Hill Trail 2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Cedar Hill Trail 2 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Crane Swamp Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Crane Swamp Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 176 ft
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