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Featherland Park

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Featherland Park near Sudbury, MA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 203 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39385, -71.40602
Nearest town Sudbury, MA
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Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 126–203 ft

Out & Back · Featherland Park

Trailhead: 42.39385, -71.40602

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Sudbury Conservation Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 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/white-pond-out-back-8-km-30d5

Trail surface

43% paved57% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 84°F65°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Sat 73°59° 28%
Sun 71°54°
Mon 80°54°
Tue 83°61°
Wed 83°66° 36%
Thu 74°58° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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