Despres Family Conservation Area

Upper Jackstraw Trail segment

3.7 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Upper Jackstraw Trail segment is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Despres Family Conservation Area near Ward Corner, MA. It climbs 372 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 692 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24982, -71.62352
Nearest town Ward Corner, MA

Directions

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Upper Jackstraw Trail segment

3.7 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 456–692 ft

Out & Back · Despres Family Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.24982, -71.62352

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Upper Jackstraw Trail segment, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach Upper Jackstraw Trail segment, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

32% dirt68% 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 (~28 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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