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Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Oyster-Watcha Midlands–Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, 8 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Oyster-Watcha Midlands–Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, 8 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest near Oklahoma Heights, MA. The route reaches Oyster-Watcha Midlands at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 144 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Road to Wapatequa 41.43964, -70.62017
Nearest town Oklahoma Heights, MA
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Oyster-Watcha Midlands–Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, 8 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 20–144 ft

Out & Back · Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

Trailhead: Road to Wapatequa · 41.43964, -70.62017

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Tisbury Park-and-Ride Lot stop 433 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Road to Wapatequa, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Sailors Burying Ground Road, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greenlands to Wapatequa Connector, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Greenlands Inner Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fire Road C, heading S.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fire Road 8, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Defiance, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Road 8, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Trail (East), heading S.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right onto Quampache Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto State Forest Bike Path, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Oyster-Watcha Midlands, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Quampache Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Red Trail (East), heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road 8, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Defiance, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Fire Road 8, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left onto Fire Road C, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Airport Access Road, heading W.
  25. 500 ftContinue straight onto Fire Road C, heading W.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Ben Luce Path - Fire Road 7, heading W.
  27. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Greenlands Inner Loop, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right onto Greenlands to Wapatequa Connector, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 1 miBear left onto Sailors Burying Ground Road, heading N.
  31. 450 ftBear left onto Road to Wapatequa, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miArrive 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/ripleys-field-preserve-ben-luce-path-fire-road-7-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

48% sand19% dirt2% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 79°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 94°73°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Tisbury Park-and-Ride Lot stop 433 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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