Lancaster Railroad Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 112 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 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lancaster Railroad Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 325–416 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.42950, -71.64739
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lancaster Railroad Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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