Despres Family Conservation Area
Fay Mountain
1.8 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 43 min
Fay Mountain is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Despres Family Conservation Area near Ward Corner, MA. The route reaches Fay Mountain at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Fay Mountain
1.8 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 43 min
Elevation 456–677 ft
Out & Back · Despres Family Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.24982, -71.62352
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Fay Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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