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Tom Nevers

Old South Bike Path

10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Old South Bike Path is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Tom Nevers near Shawkemo, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 69 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26164, -70.04805
Nearest town Shawkemo, MA
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Old South Bike Path

10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 20–70 ft

Out & Back · Tom Nevers

Trailhead: 41.26164, -70.04805

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 79°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Bunker Road stop 652 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 2.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading S.
  11. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 2.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 1.3 miArrive 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/old-south-bike-path-out-back-17-km-f326

Trail surface

56% paved30% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F66°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 75°74°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 16%
Sun 76°73° 16%
Mon 77°74° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bunker Road stop 652 m from the trailhead

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