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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Moraine Trail

5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Moraine Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 144 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64539, -70.55850
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Moraine Trail

5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 63–144 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64539, -70.55850

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.6 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-out-back-6-km-05d5

Trail surface

38% dirt1% sand61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F52°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity87%
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 63°54° 25%
Fri 59°51° 65%
Sat 55°54° 65%
Sun 59°55° 61%
Mon 60°56° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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