Mass Central Rail Trail parallel to tracks, Belchertown MA.jpg
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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Ghost Train, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 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

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