Lackey Lane via Ware River Rail Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Williamsville, MA. It climbs 620 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi656 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50120, -72.09724
Nearest town Williamsville, MA
Directions
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Lackey Lane via Ware River Rail Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 657–1,134 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: 42.50120, -72.09724
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 48° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 5.6 miTurn left onto Lackey Lane, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach Lackey Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading N.
- 5.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 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
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 57°F48°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon
62°50°
37%
Tue
56°42°
Wed
59°40°
Thu
61°40°
Fri
60°47°
31%
Sat
58°48°
33%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.6 mi in (~190 min). Leave by 3:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 3.9 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
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- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
- 7.4 mi · out & back · via Ware River Rail Trail
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