Ware River Watershed

Mass Central Rail Trail

9 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Mass Central Rail Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 971 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38288, -72.02315
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA

Directions

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Mass Central Rail Trail

9 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 817–970 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.38288, -72.02315

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Kitchen Fire Road, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt3% gravel45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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