Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Deer Horn Hill & Mt. Zig Loop via Abandoned Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Deer Horn Hill & Mt. Zig Loop via Abandoned Trail is a 5.2-mile loop in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route passes Mt. Zig and Deer Horn Hill. It climbs 402 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Deer Horn Hill & Mt. Zig Loop via Abandoned Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 52–258 ft
Loop · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.63466, -70.57452
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mt. Zig.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Deer Horn Hill.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Abandoned Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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