Primary Trail

2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 46 min

Primary Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Swan Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 308 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Primary Trail 42.64461, -71.42871
Nearest town Swan Corner, MA

Directions

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Primary Trail

2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 46 min

Elevation 164–308 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Primary Trail · 42.64461, -71.42871

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Primary Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Primary Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miReach Primary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Primary Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 90°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 93°68° 36%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:44 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:04 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.

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