AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Diamond Hill Reservation

Sylvys Brook & The Genglenator

3.3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Sylvys Brook & The Genglenator is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Diamond Hill Reservation near Rakeville, MA. The route reaches Sylvys Brook at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 373 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 486 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00305, -71.45448
Nearest town Rakeville, MA
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Sylvys Brook & The Genglenator

3.3 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 215–487 ft

Out & Back · Diamond Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 42.00305, -71.45448

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 74% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Head Cheese, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto The Genglenator, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Micro-Steez Climb, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear right onto Final Flow, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Double Track Climb, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftTurn left onto Final Flow, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miReach Sylvys Brook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Double Track Climb, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Final Flow, heading E.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto The Genglenator, heading W.
  33. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miBear right onto Head Cheese, heading W.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/catamint-hill-sylvys-brook-out-back-4-km-4c8f

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F51°
Precip74%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 74% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 20% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 56%
Tue 60°46° 17%
Wed 61°48°
Thu 63°44° 16%
Fri 60°48° 39%
Sat 56°52° 42%

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