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Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement

Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point

7.6 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement near Bardwell, MA. The route reaches Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 589 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 597 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22136, -72.40927
Nearest town Bardwell, MA
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Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point

7.6 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 379–597 ft

Out & Back · Ludlow Reservoir Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 42.22136, -72.40927

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach Carwash-Chamois Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carwash-chamois-sunset-point-out-back-9de6

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.6″ 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 79°62°
Thu 88°65° 51%
Fri 93°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 38%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 91°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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