Eternity–Jawbones, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 52 min
Eternity–Jawbones, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eternity–Jawbones, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 52 min
Elevation 100–229 ft
Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.71446, -70.42349
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Catena, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Eternity, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Endless Wire, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sparky, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bad Sparky!, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Sparky, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sparky, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Stagecoach, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Jawbones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sparky, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sparky, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Bad Sparky!, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sparky, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Endless Wire, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Eternity, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Catena, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dragon's Breath, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wing Cart Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 7 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
- 4.1 mi · out & back · via Craddock Trail
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