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Ware River Watershed

Mass Central Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Mass Central Rail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 902 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38288, -72.02315
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA
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Mass Central Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 817–901 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.38288, -72.02315

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 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/whitehall-pond-out-back-8-km-e37b

Trail surface

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 87°67° 47%
Fri 92°69° 37%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 89°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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