Memorial Forest

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

5.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Memorial Forest near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 318 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36378, -71.47165
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

5.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 169–319 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Forest

Trailhead: 42.36378, -71.47165

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Pass, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Ocean By-Pass, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
  13. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 1 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.3 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

59% dirt8% paved33% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 50% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°54° 55%
Tue 59°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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