Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near South Quabbin Villa, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi400 – 456 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26522, -72.38677
Nearest town South Quabbin Villa, MA
Directions
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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 399–456 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.26522, -72.38677
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 66% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Ghost Train, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 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
36% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip66%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
65°52°
25%
Tue
60°45°
Wed
64°43°
Thu
65°40°
16%
Fri
64°47°
29%
Sat
61°50°
29%
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 6.1 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 6.4 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 7.1 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
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