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Pocketapaces

Pocketapaces Trail & State Forest Bike Path

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Pocketapaces Trail & State Forest Bike Path is a 4-mile out-and-back in Pocketapaces near Jerneganville, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 36 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Road 12 41.38812, -70.56907
Nearest town Jerneganville, MA
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Pocketapaces Trail & State Forest Bike Path

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 13–35 ft

Out & Back · Pocketapaces

Trailhead: Fire Road 12 · 41.38812, -70.56907

Weather Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 58% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Bold Meadow Road stop 101 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fire Road 12, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto State Forest Bike Path, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Pocketapaces Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miReach State Forest Bike Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miBear left onto South MFC Fire Road 3, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto South MFC Fire Road 4, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto State Forest Bike Path, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Fire Road 12, heading NW.
  11. 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/pocketapaces-trail-state-forest-bike-path-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

2% paved1% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 77°F71°
Precip58%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity92%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 30% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 24% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 78°70°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 87°72°
Sat 87°72°
Sun 88°71°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bold Meadow Road stop 101 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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