Old Mill Lane & Snowman Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Old Mill Lane & Snowman Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Bass River, MA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 118 ft9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66646, -70.21229
Nearest town Bass River, MA
Directions
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Old Mill Lane & Snowman Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 20–117 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.66646, -70.21229
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Mill Lane, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Holly Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Snowman Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Old Mill Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Holly Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Old Mill Lane, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt9% paved61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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