Mass Central Rail Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Mass Central Rail Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Canada Mills, MA. It climbs 695 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 761 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36986, -71.82845
Nearest town Canada Mills, MA

Directions

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Mass Central Rail Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 536–763 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.36986, -71.82845

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftBear left onto Paul Street, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 1.5 miReach Mass Central Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Paul Street, heading E.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

61% dirt11% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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