Farmers Cliff via Estabrook Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min

Farmers Cliff via Estabrook Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Plain, MA. The route reaches Farmers Cliff at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 226 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Estabrook Trail 42.47943, -71.35958
Nearest town Plain, MA

Directions

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Farmers Cliff via Estabrook Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min

Elevation 160–228 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Estabrook Trail · 42.47943, -71.35958

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Estabrook Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miReach Farmers Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

42% gravel21% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 94°70° 33%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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