Quisset Wildlife Management Area

Quisset Wildlife Management Area & Power Line Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Quisset Wildlife Management Area & Power Line Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Quisset Wildlife Management Area near Mendon, MA. The route reaches Quisset Wildlife Management Area. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 345 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07938, -71.53109
Nearest town Mendon, MA

Directions

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Quisset Wildlife Management Area & Power Line Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 209–344 ft

Out & Back · Quisset Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.07938, -71.53109

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Quisset Wildlife Management Area.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Power Line Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miReach Quisset Wildlife Management Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 90°69° 43%
Fri 95°72° 28%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°73° 18%

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