Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Carwash-Chamois

4.8 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Carwash-Chamois is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow City, MA. It climbs 294 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 509 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21204, -72.47618
Nearest town Ludlow City, MA

Directions

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Carwash-Chamois

4.8 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 283–508 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.21204, -72.47618

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Carwash-Chamois, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 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

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 89°66° 52%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 91°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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