Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 45 min

Moraine Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Trail 41.64240, -70.60026
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 45 min

Elevation 79–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Moraine Trail · 41.64240, -70.60026

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moraine Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67° 18%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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