Depot Trail/Corridor 71–Depot Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Spencer, MA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 738 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Depot Trail Entrance 42.23767, -71.99915
Nearest town Spencer, MA
Directions
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Depot Trail/Corridor 71–Depot Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 628–737 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Depot Trail Entrance · 42.23767, -71.99915
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Spencer Center/Downtown stop 752 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Depot Trail Entrance, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Depot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Corridor 71, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Depot Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Depot Trail Entrance, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Spencer Center/Downtown stop 752 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Depot Trail Entrance Trailhead
- Corridor 71 via Depot Trail 3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Corridor 71–Depot Trail/Corridor 71, 4 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Burncoat Pond–Howe Pond, 10 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft
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