Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Bridle Path–Cedar Swamp Road, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Bridle Path–Cedar Swamp Road, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Buffington Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 246 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77706, -71.04168
Nearest town Buffington Corner, MA
Directions
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Bridle Path–Cedar Swamp Road, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 185–245 ft
Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.77706, -71.04168
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 72% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Hathaway Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Makepeace Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bridle Path, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Makepeace Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Makepeace Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hathaway Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 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
4% dirt96% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F51°
Precip72%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
64°55°
39%
Tue
61°52°
16%
Wed
62°53°
Thu
63°54°
22%
Fri
61°53°
46%
Sat
55°53°
43%
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- Cedar Swamp Road & Makepeace Road via Hathaway Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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