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Lancaster Railroad Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Lancaster Railroad Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Seventh Day Adventist Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 446 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43289, -71.64478
Nearest town Seventh Day Adventist Village, MA
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Lancaster Railroad Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 325–448 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.43289, -71.64478

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 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-5-km-76eb

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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