Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed) is a 5.4-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 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail 42.36326, -71.42270
Nearest town South Sudbury, MA
Directions
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Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed)
5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 117–143 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail · 42.36326, -71.42270
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading SE.
- 2.7 miReach Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside (proposed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% paved1% boardwalk52% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mass Central Rail Trail Trailhead
- Cricket Pond via Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Duck Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Duck Pond & Old Pine Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Cricket Pond–Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, 3 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 215 ft
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