Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Moraine Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Moraine Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 68–144 ft
Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.64588, -70.56838
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Jenkins Pond & Blue Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Moraine Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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