Freefall

2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min

Freefall is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near West Barnstable, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 154 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68790, -70.35221
Nearest town West Barnstable, MA

Directions

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Freefall

2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 50 min

Elevation 78–155 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68790, -70.35221

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Keyes the Limit, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto First Class, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Spruce Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freefall, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spruce Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Freefall, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto First Class, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftBear left onto Keyes the Limit, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark.

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