AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Conway State Forest

Hen Hawk Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Hen Hawk Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Conway State Forest near Burkville, MA. It climbs 1,862 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48846, -72.74196
Nearest town Burkville, MA
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Hen Hawk Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Elevation 821–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Conway State Forest

Trailhead: 42.48846, -72.74196

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cricket Hill Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 1.9 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
  11. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 1.9 miBear left onto Cricket Hill Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.4 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-20-km-64b2

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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