Rockland Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Rockland Rail Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near West Hanover, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi82 – 135 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12023, -70.88673
Nearest town West Hanover, MA
Directions
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Rockland Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Elevation 82–134 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.12023, -70.88673
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miReach Rockland Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% paved2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Hanover Branch Rail Trail via Rockland Rail Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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