Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Moraine Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Moraine Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 40–144 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.63715, -70.58414
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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