Memorial Forest

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Memorial Forest near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 203 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline Pass 42.36963, -71.47843
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 172–204 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Forest

Trailhead: Pipeline Pass · 42.36963, -71.47843

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Pipeline Pass, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Ocean By-Pass, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 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

37% dirt11% paved52% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip52%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 32% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 50% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 55%
Tue 60°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 64°43°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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