Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area

Massachusetts Central Rail Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area near West Ware, MA. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26308, -72.34117
Nearest town West Ware, MA

Directions

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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 370–668 ft

Out & Back · Herman Covey Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.26308, -72.34117

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 67% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear 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 W.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
  10. 100 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 W.
  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 SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Crankie Caddie, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 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

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip67%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 37% rain11 AM: 57% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 51% rain2 PM: 45% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 44% rain8 PM: 36% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 36% rain11 PM: 45% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 64°52° 38%
Tue 60°46°
Wed 64°44°
Thu 65°43° 16%
Fri 63°50° 29%
Sat 60°50° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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