Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Moraine Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 135 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64361, -70.60183
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA

Directions

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Moraine Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 44–135 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64361, -70.60183

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miReach Moraine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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