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Erving State Forest

Great Swamp Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Great Swamp Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Erving, MA. It climbs 571 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60551, -72.39605
Nearest town Erving, MA
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Great Swamp Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 656–943 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: 42.60551, -72.39605

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 702 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pinnacle Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Great Swamp Road, heading S.
  5. 150 ftReach Great Swamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Pinnacle Road, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 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/great-swamp-road-out-back

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Erving Center stop 702 m from the trailhead

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