Phoenix Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Nasketucket, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 66 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Phoenix Rail Trail 41.63999, -70.87588
Nearest town Nasketucket, MA
Directions
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Phoenix Rail Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 5–66 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Phoenix Rail Trail · 41.63999, -70.87588
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Phoenix Rail Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miReach Phoenix Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 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
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 7:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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