AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Whittenton Branch

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Whittenton Branch is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Cranes Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 102 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94285, -71.13817
Nearest town Cranes Station, MA
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Whittenton Branch

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 56–100 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.94285, -71.13817

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Myles Standish IP stop 474 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Whittenton Branch, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whittenton-branch-out-back-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Myles Standish IP stop 474 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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