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Middleton Rail Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Middleton Rail Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Middleton, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 98 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middleton Rail Trail 42.59749, -71.01441
Nearest town Middleton, MA
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Middleton Rail Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 45 min

Elevation 69–99 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Middleton Rail Trail · 42.59749, -71.01441

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Middleton Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miReach Middleton Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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/middleton-rail-trail-middleton-rail-trail-out-back-3-km-1291

Trail surface

62% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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