Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks
9.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Bay State Quarry, Whale's Jaw, 20 and 19 more before reaching Railcut Hill at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 323 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Railcut Hill–ideals, 26 rocks
9.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 67–189 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: 42.67353, -70.63504
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Wharf Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass 20.
- 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
- 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
- 100 ftPass Moraine.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Be On Time/Study.
- 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
- 50 ftPass 22.
- 50 ftPass 21.
- 150 ftBear right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
- 50 ftPass Initiative.
- 50 ftPass Intelligence.
- 50 ftPass Industry.
- 50 ftPass ideas.
- 50 ftPass ideals.
- 50 ftPass Integrity.
- 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
- 0.1 miPass Kindness.
- 0.2 miPass To Rockport.
- 50 ftPass Courage.
- 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Railcut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Wharf Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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