Milliken Memorial Path–Rogue Dead Guy, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Black Rock, MA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 121 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Whitney Spur Rail Trail 42.24196, -70.83706
Nearest town Black Rock, MA
Directions
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Milliken Memorial Path–Rogue Dead Guy, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 36–122 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: Whitney Spur Rail Trail · 42.24196, -70.83706
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Cohasset stop 248 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto James Hill Lane, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Rogue Dead Guy, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Doane Street, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Turkey Hill Road, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% gravel38% dirt16% paved4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed
85°63°
Thu
88°72°
26%
Fri
94°73°
27%
Sat
90°70°
36%
Sun
86°69°
16%
Mon
93°74°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cohasset stop 248 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Whitney Spur Rail Trail Trailhead
- Turkey Hill–Turkey Hill Road, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- James Hill Lane & Whitney Spur Rail Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Bigelow Boulder–Bancroft Trail, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Rooster Rock–Bancroft Trail, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Ayer's Lane–Milliken Memorial Path, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Aaron River Reservoir–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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