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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.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 771 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26941, -72.35905
Nearest town South Quabbin Villa, MA
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Crankie Caddie, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Out of Bounds, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bunker Hill, heading S.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading S.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Crankie Caddie, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/massachusetts-central-rail-trail-out-back-11-km-ed4c

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity94%
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°62°
Thu 87°67° 50%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 93°65° 15%
Mon 92°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 8 min before dark.

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