Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Rocky Hill, MA. The route passes Wildcat Pond before reaching Austin's Folley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 292–470 ft
Out & Back · Fairbanks Land
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.16528, -71.50880
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 80% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Trader Joes Milford stop 794 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Wildcat Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Middle Sister, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto 7-11, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto One Ledges, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Ledges, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Mind The Gap, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Knee Jerk, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Number 8, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Austin's Folley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Number 8, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Knee Jerk, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mind The Gap, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Three Ledges, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto One Ledges, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto NEMBA Way, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto The Main Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto 7-11, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Three Sisters, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Sister, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Trader Joes Milford stop 794 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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