Rockland Rail Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near West Hanover, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi82 – 141 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hanover Branch Rail Trail 42.11870, -70.88225
Nearest town West Hanover, MA
Directions
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Rockland Rail Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 82–143 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hanover Branch Rail Trail · 42.11870, -70.88225
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hanover Branch Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Rockland Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 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
90% paved10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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