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Briar Swamp

Railcut Hill–Cape Pond, 5 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Railcut Hill–Cape Pond, 5 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Lands End, MA. The route passes Cape Pond, Cape Pond and Babson Reservoir before reaching Railcut Hill at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 154 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65038, -70.60597
Nearest town Lands End, MA
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Railcut Hill–Cape Pond, 5 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 65–155 ft

Out & Back · Briar Swamp

Trailhead: 42.65038, -70.60597

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 495 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Old Joppa Road, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rum Runner, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Cape Pond.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miPass Babson Reservoir.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftReach Railcut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-rock-cape-pond-out-back-7-sights-9-km

Trail surface

56% dirt3% other41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 495 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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