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Ware River Watershed

Ware river via Mass Central Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Ware river via Mass Central Rail Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. The route passes Ware river before reaching Ware river at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 794 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37869, -72.03018
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA
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Ware river via Mass Central Rail Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 657–794 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.37869, -72.03018

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.7 miPass Ware river.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miReach Ware river, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 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/muddy-pond-ware-river-out-back-5-lakes-9-km-b056

Trail surface

97% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 3 min before dark.

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