Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed) is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near South Sudbury, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 141 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 42.36159, -71.41801
Nearest town South Sudbury, MA
Directions
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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed)
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 117–143 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside · 42.36159, -71.41801
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed), heading SE.
- 2.5 miReach Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 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
41% paved1% boardwalk58% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
83°61°
Thu
89°70°
27%
Fri
97°73°
30%
Sat
94°72°
32%
Sun
96°69°
15%
Mon
94°76°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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