Crane Swamp Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near Marlborough Junction, MA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 348 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Boroughs Loop Trail 42.31319, -71.56548
Nearest town Marlborough Junction, MA
Directions
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Crane Swamp Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 263–347 ft
Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Boroughs Loop Trail · 42.31319, -71.56548
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Plantation Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Crane Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Crane Swamp Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Crane Swamp Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cedar Hill Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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