Mass Central Rail Trail (proposed) & Mass Central Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr

Mass Central Rail Trail (proposed) & Mass Central Rail Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Highland Glen Estates, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 541 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.29159, -72.41898
Nearest town Highland Glen Estates, MA

Directions

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Mass Central Rail Trail (proposed) & Mass Central Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 387–543 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.29159, -72.41898

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mass Central Rail Trail (proposed), heading S.
  5. 0.6 miReach Mass Central Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 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

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°67° 52%
Fri 92°69° 40%
Sat 91°69° 38%
Sun 92°65° 15%
Mon 91°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.

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