Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,519 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Joseph Allen Skinner State Park near Hockanum, MA. It climbs 1,519 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 31%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail (Blue) 42.30196, -72.58925
Nearest town Hockanum, MA

Directions

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Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange)–Black Rock Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,519 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 225–907 ft

Out & Back · Joseph Allen Skinner State Park

Trailhead: Halfway House Trail (Blue) · 42.30196, -72.58925

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Black Rock Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lithia Springs Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Halfway House Trail (Blue), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Black Rock Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Black Rock Trail/RFT (orange), heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Taylor's Notch Trail/RFT (Yellow/Orange), heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Halfway House Trail (Blue), heading N.
  21. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 2.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 58% rain4 AM: 81% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 86% rain7 AM: 82% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 70% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 46% rain12 PM: 39% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 70% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 78°62°
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°63° 55%
Fri 92°67° 39%
Sat 89°67° 28%
Sun 93°66°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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