Piper Farm–Fitzgerald's Follies, 6 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Belchertown, MA. The route reaches Piper Farm. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 482 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail 42.27603, -72.40890
Nearest town Belchertown, MA
Directions
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Piper Farm–Fitzgerald's Follies, 6 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 399–481 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail · 42.27603, -72.40890
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Belchertown Common stop 668 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Piper Farm.
- 250 ftBear left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Ghost Train, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fitzgerald's Follies, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Sliced It, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto For the Animals, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
89°66°
51%
Fri
94°69°
39%
Sat
92°69°
39%
Sun
95°68°
15%
Mon
91°69°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Belchertown Common stop 668 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mass Central Rail Trail Trailhead
- Mass Central Rail Trail (proposed) 2.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Piper Farm–Ghost Train, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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