Ware river via Mass Central Rail Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. The route passes Ware river before reaching Ware river at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi630 – 751 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail 42.38467, -72.03649
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA
Directions
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Ware river via Mass Central Rail Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 630–751 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail · 42.38467, -72.03649
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mass Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miPass Ware river.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Ware river.
- 0.2 miReach Ware river, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% gravel13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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