Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Dr. Fisher Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Dr. Fisher Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 69 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Road 12 41.40802, -70.57904
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA

Directions

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Dr. Fisher Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 24–68 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: Fire Road 12 · 41.40802, -70.57904

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 72°F / low 63° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start on Fire Road 12, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Middle Line w/ detour, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

30% sand4% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 72°F63°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Sun 68°61°
Mon 76°59°
Tue 77°64°
Wed 78°66° 25%
Thu 77°67° 32%
Fri 72°60° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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