Sassafras Conservation

Long Trail at Stone Ridge via Sassafras Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Long Trail at Stone Ridge via Sassafras Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Sassafras Conservation near Hayward Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 289 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62733, -71.45834
Nearest town Hayward Corner, MA

Directions

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Long Trail at Stone Ridge via Sassafras Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 212–288 ft

Out & Back · Sassafras Conservation

Trailhead: 42.62733, -71.45834

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Sassafras Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Long Trail at Stone Ridge, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Long Trail at Stone Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Sassafras Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Old Farmhouse Row Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 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

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 87°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°68° 35%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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