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.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 725 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23091, -72.44099
Nearest town Ludlow Center, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Carwash-Chamois, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 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.

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
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 88°65° 52%
Fri 93°68° 40%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 90°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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