AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Despres Family Conservation Area

Upper Jackstraw Trail segment

3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Upper Jackstraw Trail segment is a 3-mile out-and-back in Despres Family Conservation Area near Ward Corner, MA. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 692 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24577, -71.62249
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA
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Upper Jackstraw Trail segment

3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 493–692 ft

Out & Back · Despres Family Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.24577, -71.62249

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn left onto Upper Jackstraw Trail segment, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 400 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/upper-jackstraw-trail-segment-out-back-5-km-a894

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 88°69° 38%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°68° 36%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 92°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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