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Hen Hawk Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 877 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Hen Hawk Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Searsville, MA. It climbs 877 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 1,221 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Dam Trail 42.42997, -72.73411
Nearest town Searsville, MA
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Hen Hawk Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 877 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 683–1,220 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Historic Dam Trail · 42.42997, -72.73411

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Historic Dam Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 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/hen-hawk-trail-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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