Hanover Branch Rail Trail via Rockland Rail Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Hanover Branch Rail Trail via Rockland Rail Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Rockland, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 144 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12716, -70.91688
Nearest town Rockland, MA
Directions
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Hanover Branch Rail Trail via Rockland Rail Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 71–143 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.12716, -70.91688
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Hanover Branch Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Hanover Branch Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% paved8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Rockland Rail Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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