Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 48 min
Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Woodville, MA. The route reaches Balanced Rock. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 48 min
Elevation 372–507 ft
Out & Back · Town Forest
Trailhead: 42.22212, -71.55449
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Balanced Rock.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Yellow Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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