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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 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
DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon
63°55°
49%
Tue
60°53°
Wed
62°55°
Thu
62°55°
22%
Fri
61°54°
47%
Sat
55°53°
46%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
- 6.6 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
- 6.7 mi · out & back · via Rockland Rail Trail
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