Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area
Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area near South Quabbin Villa, MA. It climbs 634 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 370–771 ft
Out & Back · Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.26941, -72.35905
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 67% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Crankie Caddie, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Out of Bounds, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Crankie Caddie, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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
- 3.2 mi · out & back · 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
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