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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Moraine Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63752, -70.58276
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Moraine Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 79–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63752, -70.58276

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  13. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftArrive 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/moraine-trail-out-back-5-km-2965

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 2.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 23% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 69% rain4 PM: 67% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 32% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 62°56° 51%
Tue 59°53° 23%
Wed 63°54°
Thu 64°56° 29%
Fri 62°55° 51%
Sat 59°56° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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