Fitzgerald's Follies–For the Animals, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near South Quabbin Villa, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi417 – 456 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26522, -72.38677
Nearest town South Quabbin Villa, MA
Directions
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Fitzgerald's Follies–For the Animals, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 415–456 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.26522, -72.38677
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto For the Animals, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Fitzgerald's Follies, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ghost Train, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 6.1 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 6.4 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
More from this trailhead
- Massachusetts Central Rail Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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