Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Moraine Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 157 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63357, -70.60007
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 46–156 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63357, -70.60007

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 250 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

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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