Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Moraine Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 154 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63422, -70.60305
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 46–156 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63422, -70.60305

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  43. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  48. 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

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67° 18%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 12 min before dark.

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