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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 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

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 87°67° 52%
Fri 92°69° 40%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 92°64° 15%
Mon 92°68° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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