Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Mt. Otis & Blue Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Mt. Otis & Blue Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route reaches Mt. Otis at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 200 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63021, -70.55788
Nearest town Hatchville, MA

Directions

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Mt. Otis & Blue Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 63–202 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.63021, -70.55788

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 300 ftPass Mt. Otis.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

67% dirt4% sand29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 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°62° 19%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°69°
Mon 86°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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