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Cameron Woods

Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 54 min

Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Cameron Woods near Woodville, MA. The route reaches Balanced Rock at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi345 – 505 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22752, -71.55204
Nearest town Woodville, MA
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Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 54 min

Elevation 346–507 ft

Out & Back · Cameron Woods

Trailhead: 42.22752, -71.55204

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Balanced Rock.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Balanced Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/balanced-rock-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 84°68° 36%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 91°70° 36%
Sun 95°70° 15%
Mon 93°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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