Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Holy Rollers–Mighty Oaks, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Holy Rollers–Mighty Oaks, 7 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Camp Burgess, MA. It climbs 380 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 262 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71963, -70.45770
Nearest town Camp Burgess, MA

Directions

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Holy Rollers–Mighty Oaks, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 57–262 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71963, -70.45770

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Subdivisions, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto Sasquatch, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Spinal Tap, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Swamp Thing, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left onto Sasquatch, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading N.
  25. 1.1 miReach Holy Rollers, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Thing, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftSharp left onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Spinal Tap, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftSharp left onto Spinal Tap, heading NW.
  36. 350 ftBear right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading NW.
  37. 300 ftTurn left onto Mill Road, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  43. 100 ftBear right onto Subdivisions, heading NW.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mighty Oaks, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading SW.
  47. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% paved28% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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