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Erving State Forest

Erving State Forest Beach–Cross Road, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Erving State Forest Beach–Cross Road, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Stoneville, MA. The route reaches Erving State Forest Beach. It climbs 712 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 1,034 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cut Off Road 42.61821, -72.37368
Nearest town Stoneville, MA
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Erving State Forest Beach–Cross Road, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 599–1,035 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: Cut Off Road · 42.61821, -72.37368

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Cut Off Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Erving State Forest Beach.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Foster Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miReach Erving State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Moss Brook Road, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miSharp right onto Mountain Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cross Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Cut Off Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 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-8-km-d662

Trail surface

38% gravel27% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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