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Pennywise Preserve

Fire Road 12 & Forest Sidewinder

4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Fire Road 12 & Forest Sidewinder is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Pennywise Preserve near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 62 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40137, -70.56241
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Fire Road 12 & Forest Sidewinder

4.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 24–61 ft

Out & Back · Pennywise Preserve

Trailhead: 41.40137, -70.56241

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Across from Felix Neck stop 610 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Forest Sidewinder, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Fire Road 12, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miSharp right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Middle Line w/ detour, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn left onto Pennywise Path, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/fire-road-12-forest-sidewinder-out-back-7-km-4603

Trail surface

24% dirt18% sand2% grass56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F66°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 87°72°
Sun 87°71°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Across from Felix Neck stop 610 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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