AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Furnace Brook Watershed

The Eliminator

4.4 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 36 min

The Eliminator is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Furnace Brook Watershed near Marshfield Center, MA. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 259 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10880, -70.72965
Nearest town Marshfield Center, MA
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The Eliminator

4.4 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 52–261 ft

Out & Back · Furnace Brook Watershed

Trailhead: 42.10880, -70.72965

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 78°F / low 66° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 646 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Godzilla's Rampage, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading SW.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miArrive 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/the-eliminator-out-back-7-km-d3b9

Trail surface

39% dirt14% sand47% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 78°F66°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Sat 68°61°
Sun 66°56°
Mon 79°53°
Tue 80°60°
Wed 78°63° 38%
Thu 74°58° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Marshfield High School & Middle School stop 646 m from the trailhead

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