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.
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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: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 50° · precip 75% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on Historic Dam Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Historic Dam Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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