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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Shout via Craddock Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 41 min

Shout via Craddock Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 230 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71255, -70.42387
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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Shout via Craddock Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 41 min

Elevation 113–231 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.71255, -70.42387

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeway Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Tower Connector, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeway Trail, heading W.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Grady's Way, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Shout, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Weave, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftSharp right onto The Weave, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Wing Cart Path, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 350 ftArrive 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/shout-out-back

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67° 19%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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