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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cricket Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Historic Dam Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Historic Dam Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Historic Dam Trail (east loop), heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Cricket Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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More from this trailhead
- Hen Hawk Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,574 ft
- Hen Hawk Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,610 ft
- Hen Hawk Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft
- Hen Hawk Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft
- Hen Hawk Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,482 ft
- Cricket Hill Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 756 ft
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