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Erving State Forest

Erving State Forest Beach–Cut Off Road, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Erving State Forest Beach–Cut Off Road, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near West Orange, MA. The route reaches Erving State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 774 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,034 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63067, -72.33659
Nearest town West Orange, MA
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Erving State Forest Beach–Cut Off Road, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 634–1,035 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63067, -72.33659

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miTurn left onto Moss Brook Road, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Foster Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cut Off Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miReach Erving State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Foster Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto Moss Brook Road, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 1.7 miArrive 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/erving-state-forest-beach-out-back-11-km-31be

Trail surface

60% dirt1% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 90°65° 57%
Fri 92°68° 36%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°68° 16%

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