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Piper Farm–Fitzgerald's Follies, 6 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 17 min

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Belchertown Common stop 668 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Piper Farm.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Ghost Train, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fitzgerald's Follies, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sliced It, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto For the Animals, heading SE.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/piper-farm-fitzgeralds-follies-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Belchertown Common stop 668 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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