New Bedford Harbor–Phoenix Rail Trail, 3 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Nasketucket Bay State Reservation near Knollmere, MA. The route reaches New Bedford Harbor at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi-26 – 62 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bridle Trail 41.63586, -70.83728
Nearest town Knollmere, MA
Directions
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New Bedford Harbor–Phoenix Rail Trail, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation -25–63 ft
Out & Back · Nasketucket Bay State Reservation
Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 41.63586, -70.83728
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Shaw Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Phoenix Rail Trail, heading W.
- 3.1 miReach New Bedford Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miTurn right onto Shaw Farm Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
- 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 surface
76% paved24% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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