Conway State Forest

Historic Dam Trail via Hen Hawk Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,963 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Historic Dam Trail via Hen Hawk Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Conway State Forest near Burkville, MA. It climbs 1,963 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi712 – 1,355 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48846, -72.74196
Nearest town Burkville, MA

Directions

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Historic Dam Trail via Hen Hawk Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,963 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 711–1,354 ft

Out & Back · Conway State Forest

Trailhead: 42.48846, -72.74196

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 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. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cricket Hill Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 1.9 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
  10. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miReach Historic Dam Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading N.
  15. 1.4 miSharp left onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.9 miBear left onto Cricket Hill Road, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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