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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Fire Road 3–Fire Road C, 6 sights

15 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Fire Road 3–Fire Road C, 6 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near West Tisbury, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 69 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Youth Hostel Access 41.38379, -70.65950
Nearest town West Tisbury, MA
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Fire Road 3–Fire Road C, 6 sights

15 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 14–71 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: Youth Hostel Access · 41.38379, -70.65950

Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 63% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: MV Youth Hostel stop 422 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Youth Hostel Access, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Fire Road E, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fire Road 3, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Quampache Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fire Road D (East), heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fire Road 11, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Trail (East), heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pine Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto State Forest Bike Path, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading E.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading E.
  17. 1 miTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 2, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miReach Fire Road 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading E.
  20. 1 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftTurn left onto State Forest Bike Path, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Trail (East), heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fire Road 11, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fire Road D (East), heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quampache Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fire Road C, heading NW.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  29. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  30. 450 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  32. 1.5 miTurn left onto Fire Road 3, heading W.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right onto Fire Road E, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left onto Youth Hostel Access, heading S.
  35. 150 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-3-fire-road-c-out-back-6-sights-24-km

Trail surface

62% sand5% dirt4% paved29% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 77°F71°
Precip63%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 30% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 22% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 38% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°69°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°71°
Sun 90°70°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MV Youth Hostel stop 422 m from the trailhead

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