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Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Tramway & Two Forest via Devil's Football

1.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 50 min

Tramway & Two Forest via Devil's Football is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Joseph Allen Skinner State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tramway 42.30145, -72.58999
Nearest town Hockanum, MA
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Tramway & Two Forest via Devil's Football

1.9 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 50 min

Elevation 231–563 ft

Out & Back · Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Trailhead: Tramway · 42.30145, -72.58999

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Skinner Mountain (N) stop 566 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tramway, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Football, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Two Forest, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miReach Tramway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Devil's Football, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Tramway, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tramway-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 58% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 78°62°
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°63° 55%
Fri 92°67° 39%
Sat 89°67° 28%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Skinner Mountain (N) stop 566 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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