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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed), heading SE.
  2. 2.5 miReach Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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