Mass Central Rail Trail
9 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Mass Central Rail Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mass Central Rail Trail
9 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 817–970 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: 42.38288, -72.02315
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Kitchen Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Mass Central Rail Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft
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