Manuel F. Correllus State Forest
Outer Limits–Smith Preserve Fire Road, 3 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Outer Limits–Smith Preserve Fire Road, 3 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near Oklahoma Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Outer Limits–Smith Preserve Fire Road, 3 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 14–73 ft
Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest
Trailhead: Fire Road A · 41.41363, -70.60355
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: The Roundabout stop 768 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fire Road A, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whip-Poor-Will Way Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Unwind, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Nor'easter (North), heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Quampache Trail (North), heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South MFC Fire Road 1, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Smith Preserve Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach South MFC Fire Road 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Outer Limits, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 1, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Outer Limits, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Quampache Trail (North), heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Nor'easter (North), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Unwind, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Whip-Poor-Will Way Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fire Road A, heading N.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:38 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: The Roundabout stop 768 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Fire Road A Trailhead
- Fire Road 6 & Fire Road A via Airport Access Road 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Checamo Road–Fire Road A, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Nor'easter (North) 8.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Doctor Fisher Road - Fire Road B–Doctor Fisher Road, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Nor'easter (North) 8.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Dr. Fisher Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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