AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Middle Access Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Middle Access Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Cushman, MA. It climbs 679 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40338, -72.49155
Nearest town Cushman, MA
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Middle Access Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 252–681 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.40338, -72.49155

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Access Road, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 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/middle-access-road-out-back-9-km-d729

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 89°68° 57%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 93°68° 36%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 92°69° 18%

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