Libbey Conservation Area & Upper Jackstraw Trail segment

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Libbey Conservation Area & Upper Jackstraw Trail segment is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Ward Corner, MA. The route reaches Libbey Conservation Area at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 637 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Jackstraw Trail segment 42.23198, -71.62231
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA

Directions

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Libbey Conservation Area & Upper Jackstraw Trail segment

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Elevation 550–638 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Jackstraw Trail segment · 42.23198, -71.62231

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Upper Jackstraw Trail segment, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miReach Libbey Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.9 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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