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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Moraine Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 157 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

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

4.2 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 46–156 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63357, -70.60007

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:42 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 left, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  44. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  46. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  52. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moraine-trail-out-back-7-km-a823

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F52°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:42 PM
Wed 61°51°
Thu 63°54° 29%
Fri 59°51° 70%
Sat 55°54° 70%
Sun 59°55° 67%
Mon 60°56° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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