Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest
Witches' Cove Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr
Witches' Cove Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Witches' Cove Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 169–319 ft
Out & Back · Marlborough-Sudbury State Forest
Trailhead: 42.36378, -71.47165
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Witches' Cove Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark.
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