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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Deer Horn Hill–Mt. Zig, 4 summits

7.3 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Deer Horn Hill–Mt. Zig, 4 summits is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near West Falmouth, MA. The route passes Mt. Otis and Mt. Zig before reaching Deer Horn Hill at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 808 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 253 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Trail 41.61364, -70.60700
Nearest town West Falmouth, MA
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Deer Horn Hill–Mt. Zig, 4 summits

7.3 mi · ▲ 808 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 44–254 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Moraine Trail · 41.61364, -70.60700

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moraine Trail, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 350 ftPass Mt. Otis.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftPass Mt. Zig.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miReach Deer Horn Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  33. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  35. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  48. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  51. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  52. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  54. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  55. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftArrive 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/deer-horn-hill-mt-zig-out-back-3-summits-15-km-9e33

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F52°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:42 PM
Wed 61°51°
Thu 63°54° 29%
Fri 64°57° 70%
Sat 61°54° 70%
Sun 57°54° 67%
Mon 57°56° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 6:59 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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