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