Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near South Quabbin Villa, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi400 – 456 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26522, -72.38677
Nearest town South Quabbin Villa, MA
Directions
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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 399–456 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.26522, -72.38677
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Ghost Train, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 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
36% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
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