AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ken Cuddeback Trail (Blue)

2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 53 min

Ken Cuddeback Trail (Blue) is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near South Amherst, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 217 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33833, -72.50470
Nearest town South Amherst, MA
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Ken Cuddeback Trail (Blue)

2.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 53 min

Elevation 148–217 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.33833, -72.50470

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Middle Street (E) stop 216 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ken Cuddeback Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Ken Cuddeback Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Crocker Farm School Drive, heading N.
  5. 50 ftReach Ken Cuddeback Trail (Blue), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Ken Cuddeback Trail (Blue), heading N.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto Ken Cuddeback Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ken-cuddeback-trail-blue-out-back-4-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Middle Street (E) stop 216 m from the trailhead

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