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Gardner Farm

Popsquatchet Hills via Cisco Bike Path

5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Popsquatchet Hills via Cisco Bike Path is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Gardner Farm near Town Pasture, MA. The route reaches Popsquatchet Hills at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 69 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27594, -70.12604
Nearest town Town Pasture, MA
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Popsquatchet Hills via Cisco Bike Path

5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 10–69 ft

Out & Back · Gardner Farm

Trailhead: 41.27594, -70.12604

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Burnt Swamp Lane stop 597 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Cisco Bike Path, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 1.1 miReach Popsquatchet Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 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/popsquatchet-hills-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

59% paved36% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 75°74°
Fri 75°73°
Sat 74°73° 17%
Sun 76°73° 17%
Mon 77°74° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Burnt Swamp Lane stop 597 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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