AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maple Swamp Conservation Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 230 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71446, -70.42349
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Catena, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Eternity, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left onto Endless Wire, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Sparky, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Bad Sparky!, heading W.
  24. 50 ftSharp left onto Sparky, heading W.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Sparky, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Stagecoach, heading E.
  29. 450 ftReach Jawbones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 450 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sparky, heading S.
  32. 350 ftBear right onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sparky, heading SE.
  34. 500 ftSharp right onto Bad Sparky!, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Sparky, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftBear left onto Endless Wire, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp right onto Eternity, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Catena, heading W.
  40. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
  42. 150 ftTurn left onto Dragon's Breath, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Wing Cart Path, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  48. 300 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading W.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  52. 250 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  53. 400 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
  54. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  55. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/endless-wire-home-from-the-forest-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 2 min before dark.

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