Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area
Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area near Cold Spring, MA. It climbs 571 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 370–668 ft
Out & Back · Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.25731, -72.34119
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right onto Crankie Caddie, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Out of Bounds, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 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 NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Crankie Caddie, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 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 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 6.1 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
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- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
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