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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Moraine Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 144 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63522, -70.56092
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Moraine Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 67–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63522, -70.56092

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 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-8-km-2e8b

Trail surface

81% dirt3% sand16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67° 19%
Thu 84°72°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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