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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Mt. Zig–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 850 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Mt. Zig–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near Hatchville, MA. The route passes Mt. Zig and Camp Edwards Main Gate. It climbs 850 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 279 ft18.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 41.62034, -70.55631
Nearest town Hatchville, MA
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Mt. Zig–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 850 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 49–278 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 41.62034, -70.55631

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftPass Mt. Zig.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto Parallel Sandwich Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  44. 100 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading NE.
  48. 450 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading N.
  49. 300 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto For Your Eyes Only, heading NE.
  51. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 300 ftPass Camp Edwards Main Gate.
  54. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  56. 150 ftBear right onto Snake Pond Road, heading NW.
  57. 0.5 miBear left onto Pew Road, heading NE.
  58. 0.8 miReach Mt. Zig, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  59. 0.8 miBear right onto Snake Pond Road, heading E.
  60. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  61. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  62. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  63. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  64. 150 ftTurn right onto For Your Eyes Only, heading S.
  65. 300 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading W.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading W.
  67. 300 ftBear left onto Thunderball, heading W.
  68. 400 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading W.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading NW.
  70. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  71. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Race to Sean Connery, heading NW.
  73. 100 ftContinue straight onto Thunderball, heading NW.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Race to Sean Connery, heading NW.
  75. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  76. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  77. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  78. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parallel Sandwich Trail, heading S.
  79. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  80. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  81. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  82. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  83. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  84. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  86. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  87. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  88. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  89. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  90. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  91. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  92. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  93. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  94. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  95. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  96. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  97. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  98. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  99. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  100. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  101. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  102. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  103. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  104. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  105. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  106. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  107. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  108. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  109. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  110. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  111. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  112. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  113. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  114. 0.7 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-zig-camp-edwards-main-gate-out-back-7-sights-19-km

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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