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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
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 68% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mt-otis-blue-trail-out-back

Trail surface

67% dirt4% sand29% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip68%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 22% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 68% rain4 PM: 66% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°55° 46%
Tue 61°55° 23%
Wed 63°54°
Thu 64°56° 29%
Fri 62°55° 51%
Sat 59°56° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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