AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maple Swamp Conservation Area

The Lookout–Dexter Cart Path, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 41 min

The Lookout–Dexter Cart Path, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Pondsville, MA. The route reaches The Lookout. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 246 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70839, -70.40968
Nearest town Pondsville, MA
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The Lookout–Dexter Cart Path, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 114–247 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.70839, -70.40968

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Chase Me, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Power Line, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftPass The Lookout.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto North Ridge, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Primal Whoop, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto North Ridge, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 500 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Endless Wire, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading N.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftSharp left onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wing Cart Path, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading N.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading W.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  40. 350 ftBear left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading SW.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
  42. 0.5 miReach The Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 0.5 miSharp left onto Dexter Cart Path, heading E.
  44. 0.2 miBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading W.
  45. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Weave, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading NW.
  47. 250 ftSharp left onto Craddock Shortcut, heading W.
  48. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  49. 150 ftSharp right onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Wing Cart Path, heading SW.
  52. 100 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  53. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jawbones, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Craddock Trail, heading SW.
  55. 150 ftBear left onto Jawbones, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Craddock Trail, heading E.
  57. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  58. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Crossing, heading NE.
  60. 150 ftTurn left onto Endless Wire, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading S.
  62. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  63. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  64. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  65. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  66. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  67. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Ridge, heading SW.
  71. 50 ftTurn right onto Primal Whoop, heading SE.
  72. 50 ftBear left onto North Ridge, heading SE.
  73. 250 ftTurn left onto Town Line, heading SE.
  74. 150 ftTurn right onto Power Line, heading SE.
  75. 100 ftTurn left onto Lookout Lane, heading S.
  76. 250 ftBear right onto Chase Me, heading SW.
  77. 50 ftBear right onto Lookout Lane, heading SW.
  78. 0.1 miTurn right onto Town Line, heading SW.
  79. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  80. 50 ftBear left onto Highway Trail, heading E.
  81. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading E.
  82. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  83. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  84. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-lookout-dexter-cart-path-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°62° 18%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 0 min before dark.

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