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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

David H Smith Preserve–Fire Road C, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 3 min

David H Smith Preserve–Fire Road C, 5 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near North Tisbury, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 69 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nat's Farm Road 41.39480, -70.66642
Nearest town North Tisbury, MA
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David H Smith Preserve–Fire Road C, 5 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Elevation 15–71 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: Nat's Farm Road · 41.39480, -70.66642

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nat's Farm Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fire Road 2, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  4. 2 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Zip Tie, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Quampache Loop, heading E.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Trail (North), heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 5, heading S.
  16. 1.6 miReach Nat's Farm Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.6 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading E.
  19. 250 ftSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  21. 1.2 miTurn left onto Quampache Trail (North), heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Loop, heading W.
  23. 300 ftBear right onto Zip Tie, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road C, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  29. 2 miTurn left onto Fire Road 2, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nat's Farm Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/david-h-smith-preserve-fire-road-c-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

55% sand1% paved44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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