Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Jacob's Schooner–Nye Cart Path, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Jacob's Schooner–Nye Cart Path, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Camp Burgess, MA. It climbs 255 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 164 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Freeman Cart Path 41.71414, -70.43880
Nearest town Camp Burgess, MA

Directions

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Jacob's Schooner–Nye Cart Path, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 82–165 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Freeman Cart Path · 41.71414, -70.43880

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Tupper Cart Path, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto The Sandwich Side North, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder Spur, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sasquatch, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading N.
  15. 1.1 miReach Jacob's Schooner, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Nye Cart Path, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Jacob's Ladder Spur, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Schooner, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear right onto The Sandwich Side North, heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Nye Cart Path, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto Jacob's Schooner, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nye Cart Path, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Tupper Cart Path, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% paved1% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

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