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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Atkins Road, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blueridge, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Corkscrew, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Smashburger, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Shout, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Holy Rollers, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto Shout, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Smashburger, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Corkscrew, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Blueridge, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Circle the Wagons, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Just Teasing, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Atkins Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mighty Oaks, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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