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Pennywise Preserve

Fire Road 12

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Fire Road 12 is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Pennywise Preserve near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 59 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tar Kiln 41.40149, -70.56919
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Fire Road 12

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 29–60 ft

Out & Back · Pennywise Preserve

Trailhead: Tar Kiln · 41.40149, -70.56919

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Across from Felix Neck stop 715 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Tar Kiln, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading S.
  3. 500 ftBear left onto Middle Line w/ detour, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miSharp left onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Middle Line w/ detour, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading N.
  14. 450 ftSharp left onto Tar Kiln, heading NW.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fire-road-12-out-back-5-km-6334

Trail surface

60% dirt7% sand1% grass32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 78°70° 15%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 85°71°
Sun 88°70°
Mon 86°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Across from Felix Neck stop 715 m from the trailhead

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