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.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 669 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25731, -72.34119
Nearest town Cold Spring, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 2 miTurn right onto Crankie Caddie, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Out of Bounds, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Crankie Caddie, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 2 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 3.1″ yesterday (5.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°66° 50%
Fri 94°70° 39%
Sat 92°69° 41%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 91°69° 19%

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

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