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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Carwash-Chamois, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
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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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More from this trailhead
- Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 427 ft
- Phased and Confused Sunset Point via Backdrop 3.8 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point & Koala Sunset Point 4 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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