Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Carwash-Chamois

6.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Carwash-Chamois is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Cooks Corner, MA. It climbs 414 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 669 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23735, -72.44925
Nearest town Cooks Corner, MA

Directions

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Carwash-Chamois

6.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 310–669 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.23735, -72.44925

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 67% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Carwash-Chamois, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F52°
Precip67%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 60% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 57% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 52% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 64°52° 28%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 63°42°
Thu 64°39° 16%
Fri 63°46° 28%
Sat 61°49° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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