AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Clutch–For Whom the Bell Tolls, 6 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Clutch–For Whom the Bell Tolls, 6 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA. It climbs 426 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 259 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.73256, -70.46706
Nearest town Old Quaker Meetinghouse, MA
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Clutch–For Whom the Bell Tolls, 6 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 84–258 ft

Out & Back · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: connector · 41.73256, -70.46706

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Clutch, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Mud Flap, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  40. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading E.
  41. 100 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 450 ftContinue straight onto Home From The Forest, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 0.2 miBear left onto Sparky, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Home From The Forest, heading NE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right onto Stagecoach, heading S.
  48. 400 ftReach For Whom the Bell Tolls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  49. 450 ftTurn left onto Home From The Forest, heading E.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sparky, heading S.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Home From The Forest, heading S.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northwest Passage, heading E.
  54. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  56. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading E.
  57. 200 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading S.
  58. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftTurn left onto Sandwich Sidewinder, heading SE.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftTurn left onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mud Flap, heading SE.
  66. 50 ftTurn right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading E.
  68. 50 ftBear right onto Hogies and Grinders, heading E.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  70. 250 ftSharp left onto Circle the Wagons, heading S.
  71. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading SE.
  72. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  73. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  74. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading W.
  75. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading W.
  76. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  78. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  79. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  80. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading NW.
  81. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  82. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  83. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  84. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  85. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  86. 0.2 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading NW.
  87. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  88. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading W.
  89. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  90. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  91. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  92. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  93. 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/walker-point-deck-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

25% dirt15% paved60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F60°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Thu 83°68°
Fri 91°72°
Sat 87°68°
Sun 89°70°
Mon 86°71°
Tue 88°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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