Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Dexter Cart Path–Endless Wire, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Dexter Cart Path–Endless Wire, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Farmersville, MA. It climbs 378 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 246 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69580, -70.43055
Nearest town Farmersville, MA

Directions

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Dexter Cart Path–Endless Wire, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 105–247 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69580, -70.43055

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Town Line, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Primal Scream, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto North Ridge, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftSharp left onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  30. 350 ftBear left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miReach Home From The Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.2 miBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  33. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  35. 250 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading E.
  36. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading NE.
  40. 100 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  43. 150 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading S.
  48. 150 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading SW.
  50. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  55. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading E.
  60. 350 ftTurn right onto Town Line, heading SW.
  61. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  62. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  63. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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