Old South Bike Path
10.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Old South Bike Path is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Tom Nevers near Shawkemo, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old South Bike Path
10.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 20–70 ft
Out & Back · Tom Nevers
Trailhead: 41.26164, -70.04805
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Bunker Road stop 652 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 3.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bunker Road stop 652 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 7.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Old South Bike Path 9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Polpis Bike Path 10.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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