Hen Hawk Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Hen Hawk Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Conway State Forest near Burkville, MA. It climbs 1,117 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi820 – 1,221 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47052, -72.70930
Nearest town Burkville, MA
Directions
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Hen Hawk Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 821–1,220 ft
Out & Back · Conway State Forest
Trailhead: 42.47052, -72.70930
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 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
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 6.1 mi · out & back · via Hen Hawk Trail
- 10 mi · out & back · via Hen Hawk Trail
- 10.3 mi · out & back · via Hen Hawk Trail
- 10.4 mi · out & back · via Hen Hawk Trail
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