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.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 72 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Road A 41.41363, -70.60355
Nearest town Oklahoma Heights, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Fire Road A, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whip-Poor-Will Way Connector, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Unwind, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Nor'easter (North), heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Quampache Trail (North), heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto South MFC Fire Road 1, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Outer Limits, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Smith Preserve Fire Road, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miReach South MFC Fire Road 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right onto Outer Limits, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 1, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Outer Limits, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Fire Road 12, heading NE.
  23. 0.7 miBear left onto Dr. Fisher Road, heading N.
  24. 1.2 miTurn right onto Quampache Trail (North), heading W.
  25. 0.4 miBear left onto Nor'easter (North), heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Unwind, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right onto Whip-Poor-Will Way Connector, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fire Road A, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% sand1% paved59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:43 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: The Roundabout stop 768 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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