Conway State Forest

Hen Hawk Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,005 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Hen Hawk Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Conway State Forest near Burkville, MA. It climbs 2,005 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50614, -72.70821
Nearest town Burkville, MA

Directions

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Hen Hawk Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,005 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 670–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Conway State Forest

Trailhead: 42.50614, -72.70821

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Cricket Hill Road, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 1.9 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
  12. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 1.9 miBear left onto Cricket Hill Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 3:47 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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