Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Moraine Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 43 min
Moraine Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 43 min
Elevation 79–144 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.64837, -70.58429
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 4 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Moraine Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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