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Tom Nevers

Old South Bike Path

11.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Old South Bike Path is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Tom Nevers near Quaise, MA. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 69 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.24342, -70.03581
Nearest town Quaise, MA
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Old South Bike Path

11.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 7–70 ft

Out & Back · Tom Nevers

Trailhead: 41.24342, -70.03581

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 2.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Old South Bike Path, heading W.
  13. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 2.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-south-bike-path-out-back-19-km-c585

Trail surface

50% paved17% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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