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Ware River Watershed

Lackey Lane via Ware River Rail Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Lackey Lane via Ware River Rail Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Barre Falls, MA. It climbs 684 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 889 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43677, -72.04424
Nearest town Barre Falls, MA
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Lackey Lane via Ware River Rail Trail

9.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 657–889 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.43677, -72.04424

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Lackey Lane, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miReach Lackey Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right onto Ware River Rail Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 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/ware-river-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 4:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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