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Cameron Woods

Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 49 min

Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cameron Woods near Woodville, MA. The route reaches Balanced Rock. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 482 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail access from parking 42.22044, -71.56367
Nearest town Woodville, MA
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Balanced Rock via Yellow Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 49 min

Elevation 356–483 ft

Out & Back · Cameron Woods

Trailhead: Trail access from parking · 42.22044, -71.56367

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 50° · precip 49% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail access from parking, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftPass Balanced Rock.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto 3 Boulders Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Trail access from parking, heading S.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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-7bbe

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F50°
Precip49%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 36% rain1 PM: 49% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 32% rain11 PM: 46% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 54%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 62°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°47° 35%
Sat 58°49° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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