Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Moraine Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 154 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65602, -70.60152
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 40–154 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.65602, -70.60152

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  13. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 10 min before dark.

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