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Rockland Rail Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near North Abington, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 141 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockland Rail Trail 42.12628, -70.93969
Nearest town North Abington, MA

Directions

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Rockland Rail Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 111–143 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rockland Rail Trail · 42.12628, -70.93969

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start on Rockland Rail Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.5 miReach Rockland Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.4 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 5:41 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 5 min before dark.

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