Abutments at Oak Street in Middleton, December 1991.jpg
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Middleton Rail Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Hathorne, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 102 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middleton Rail Trail 42.58618, -70.97260
Nearest town Hathorne, MA

Directions

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Middleton Rail Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 55 min

Elevation 50–101 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Middleton Rail Trail · 42.58618, -70.97260

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Middleton Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.4 miReach Middleton Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (2.8″ 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°62°
Thu 92°71° 26%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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