AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Jail Lane Conservation Area

Freefall

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Freefall is a 2-mile out-and-back in Old Jail Lane Conservation Area near Pond Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 138 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69804, -70.33163
Nearest town Pond Village, MA
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Freefall

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Elevation 66–137 ft

Out & Back · Old Jail Lane Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.69804, -70.33163

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Freefall, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foxtrot, heading W.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto First Class, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Tim Sullivan, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto Westwatch, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Neck Lane, heading E.
  27. 0.5 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/freefall-out-back-3-km-de0a

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip65%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 25% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 62°57° 58%
Tue 59°55° 15%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 61°58° 29%
Fri 61°57° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:12 PM.

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