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Erving State Forest

Cross Road–Cut Off Road, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Cross Road–Cut Off Road, 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 1,149 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60551, -72.39605
Nearest town Erving, MA
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Cross Road–Cut Off Road, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 599–1,132 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: 42.60551, -72.39605

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 702 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pinnacle Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mountain Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Cross Road, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Cut Off Road, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Moss Brook Road, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Mountain Road, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Road, heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cross-road-cut-off-road-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt38% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°64° 59%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 702 m from the trailhead

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