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.
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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
- Start on Primary Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Primary Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Primary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Primary Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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