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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Mt. Zig & Abandoned Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Mt. Zig & Abandoned Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. The route reaches Mt. Zig. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 217 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65590, -70.58634
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA
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Mt. Zig & Abandoned Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 102–218 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.65590, -70.58634

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Abandoned Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftPass Mt. Zig.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mt-zig-abandoned-trail-out-back-5514

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 9 min before dark.

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