Hen Hawk Trail & Historic Dam Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 938 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Hen Hawk Trail & Historic Dam Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Searsville, MA. It climbs 938 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 1,221 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Dam Trail 42.42892, -72.73972
Nearest town Searsville, MA

Directions

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Hen Hawk Trail & Historic Dam Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 938 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 711–1,220 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Historic Dam Trail · 42.42892, -72.73972

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on Historic Dam Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach Historic Dam Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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