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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Belchertown, 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 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26141, -72.39048
Nearest town Belchertown, MA
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Massachusetts Central Rail Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 399–456 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.26141, -72.39048

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading W.
  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 NE.
  14. 0.9 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-6-km-356d

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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