Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Freeman Cart Path–Holy Rollers, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Freeman Cart Path–Holy Rollers, 8 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Camp Burgess, MA. It climbs 269 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 262 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71963, -70.45770
Nearest town Camp Burgess, MA

Directions

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Freeman Cart Path–Holy Rollers, 8 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 114–262 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71963, -70.45770

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Atkins Road, heading E.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corkscrew, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Smashburger, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftSharp left onto Shout, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  26. 0.8 miReach Holy Rollers, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  29. 450 ftBear right onto Shout, heading SW.
  30. 300 ftSharp right onto Smashburger, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Corkscrew, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
  39. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  42. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading S.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Atkins Road, heading NW.
  46. 150 ftTurn left onto Mighty Oaks, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading NW.
  49. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  50. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt1% paved42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 16%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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