Best hikes in Babson Watershed

Ambleway maps 10 hikes in Babson Watershed, from a 3.4-mile walk to a 8.6-mile day out. 6 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Whale's Jaw–Barker Co Quarries, 8 lakes. The biggest climb is ideals–Be On Time/Study, 29 rocks, gaining 370 ft, and the network tops out at 203 ft. 6 start within walking range of public transit.

• Whale's Jaw–Barker Co Quarries, 8 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft
• Be On Time/Study–Prosperity Follows Service, 15 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 254 ft
• Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks 6.6 mi · ▲ 260 ft
• Pigeon Hill–Work, 36 rocks 7.6 mi · ▲ 341 ft
• ideals–Be On Time/Study, 29 rocks 7.9 mi · ▲ 370 ft
• Work–Truth, 27 rocks 8.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft

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• Prosperity Follows Service–Loop Pond Loop, 6 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 204 ft
• Pool Hill–Work, 23 rocks 5.7 mi · ▲ 297 ft
• Save–Help Mother, 8 rocks 7.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft
• FIRST ATTACKED–Be On Time/Study, 25 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 321 ft