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Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Mt. Otis & Moraine Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Mt. Otis & Moraine Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area near North Falmouth Station, MA. The route reaches Mt. Otis. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 200 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65009, -70.58918
Nearest town North Falmouth Station, MA
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Mt. Otis & Moraine Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 44–202 ft

Out & Back · Frances A. Crane Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.65009, -70.58918

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftPass Mt. Otis.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miReach Mt. Otis, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  51. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  54. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Thu 80°68°
Fri 88°72°
Sat 85°69°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 85°71°
Tue 87°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 11 min before dark.

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