Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Carwash-Chamois Loop
4.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Carwash-Chamois Loop is a 4.4-mile loop in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow Center, MA. It climbs 485 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Carwash-Chamois Loop
4.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 310–636 ft
Loop · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.20584, -72.43640
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Carwash-Chamois, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Koala Sunset Point 3.5 mi · ▲ 236 ft
- Carwash-Chamois Loop 4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Inferno & Koala Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point Loop 4.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 309 ft
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