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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 Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 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

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 92°64° 59%
Fri 92°68° 37%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

Good to know

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

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