AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pennywise Preserve

Fire Road 12

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Fire Road 12 is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Pennywise Preserve near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 59 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40401, -70.56428
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Fire Road 12

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 29–60 ft

Out & Back · Pennywise Preserve

Trailhead: 41.40401, -70.56428

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 299 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Middle Line w/ detour, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Pennywise Preserve N/S Connector, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading S.
  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. 0.1 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-bb35

Trail surface

44% dirt26% sand1% grass29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 80°65° 15%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 85°71°
Sun 88°70°
Mon 86°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Across from Felix Neck stop 299 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Jerneganville, Massachusetts