Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Carwash-Chamois
6.3 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Carwash-Chamois is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow Center, MA. It climbs 477 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carwash-Chamois
6.3 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 310–724 ft
Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.23091, -72.44099
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Carwash-Chamois, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 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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- Backdrop 3.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point 3.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Phased and Confused 4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft
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