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Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area

Massachusetts Central Rail Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area near Cold Spring, MA. It climbs 627 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25257, -72.34081
Nearest town Cold Spring, MA
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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 370–668 ft

Out & Back · Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.25257, -72.34081

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 2 miTurn right onto Crankie Caddie, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Out of Bounds, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Crankie Caddie, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/massachusetts-central-rail-trail-out-back-10-km-9e30

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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