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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Moraine Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 144 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63336, -70.55879
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Moraine Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 67–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63336, -70.55879

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
  23. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 300 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-6090

Trail surface

74% dirt3% sand23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F53°
Precip5%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:41 PM
Wed 61°51°
Thu 64°54° 29%
Fri 64°57° 70%
Sat 61°55° 70%
Sun 58°54° 67%
Mon 57°56° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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