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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Endless Wire–Home From The Forest, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Endless Wire–Home From The Forest, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Camp Burgess, MA. It climbs 367 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 243 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Freeman Cart Path 41.71414, -70.43880
Nearest town Camp Burgess, MA
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Endless Wire–Home From The Forest, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 81–242 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Freeman Cart Path · 41.71414, -70.43880

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

  1. Start on Ridgeway Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeway Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Shout, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Bad Boy Connector, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Tower Connector, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Dragon's Breath, heading E.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Scream, heading SE.
  38. 350 ftTurn right onto Town Line, heading SE.
  39. 1.3 miReach Ridgeway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 1.3 miTurn left onto Primal Scream, heading NE.
  41. 350 ftTurn left onto North Ridge, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  49. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading NE.
  50. 100 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading NE.
  52. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 150 ftSharp left onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  57. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  59. 0.1 miSharp left onto Dragon's Breath, heading N.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  61. 0.1 miBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading N.
  62. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  63. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading N.
  64. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  65. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Connector, heading N.
  66. 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading N.
  67. 300 ftTurn left onto Bad Boy Connector, heading W.
  68. 200 ftBear right onto Shout, heading W.
  69. 250 ftBear left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading W.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  71. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeway Trail, heading W.
  72. 150 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  73. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading W.
  74. 100 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/endless-wire-home-from-the-forest-out-back-5-sights-via-craddock-trail

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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