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Conway State Forest

Historic Dam Trail via Hen Hawk Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,822 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Historic Dam Trail via Hen Hawk Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Conway State Forest near Burkville, MA. It climbs 1,822 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 1,355 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49510, -72.73583
Nearest town Burkville, MA
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Historic Dam Trail via Hen Hawk Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,822 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Elevation 711–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Conway State Forest

Trailhead: 42.49510, -72.73583

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cricket Hill Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miReach Historic Dam Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading N.
  12. 1.4 miSharp left onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 1.9 miBear left onto Cricket Hill Road, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hen-hawk-trail-out-back-17-km-3aef

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 4:16 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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