Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Moraine Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Camp Edwards, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 144 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63744, -70.53980
Nearest town Camp Edwards, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 68–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63744, -70.53980

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  21. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt2% sand47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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