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Northampton Bikeway bridge over Beaver Brook, Leeds MA.jpg
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Francis P. Ryan Section of the Norwottuck Rail Trail

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Francis P. Ryan Section of the Norwottuck Rail Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Leeds, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 417 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35743, -72.69549
Nearest town Leeds, MA
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Francis P. Ryan Section of the Norwottuck Rail Trail

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Elevation 361–418 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.35743, -72.69549

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Leeds stop 569 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Northampton Bikeway, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Francis P. Ryan Section of the Norwottuck Rail Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miReach Francis P. Ryan Section of the Norwottuck Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Northampton Bikeway, heading N.
  6. 0.7 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/francis-p-ryan-section-of-the-norwottuck-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

39% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Leeds stop 569 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Leeds, Massachusetts