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Lancaster Railroad Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Lancaster Railroad Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Five Corners, MA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 384 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43786, -71.65504
Nearest town Five Corners, MA
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Lancaster Railroad Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 252–386 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.43786, -71.65504

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miReach Lancaster Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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/lancaster-railroad-trail-out-back-4-km-85a0

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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