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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Jawbones–Mud Flap, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 47 min

Jawbones–Mud Flap, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 230 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71446, -70.42349
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Jawbones–Mud Flap, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 47 min

Elevation 113–229 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71446, -70.42349

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftBear right onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Dragon's Breath, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerlines, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Catena, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Northwest Passage, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Water Tower, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Northwest Passage, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftTurn left onto Smashburger, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shout, heading NW.
  26. 300 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.5 miSharp left onto Wing Cart Path, heading E.
  29. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jawbones-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67° 19%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 3 min before dark.

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