Charles River Reservoir & Rocky Narrows Overlook via Red Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 47 min
Charles River Reservoir & Rocky Narrows Overlook via Red Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Narrows near South Sherborn, MA. The route passes Rocky Narrows Overlook and Charles River Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 155 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charles River Reservoir & Rocky Narrows Overlook via Red Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 47 min
Elevation 116–225 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Narrows
Trailhead: Red Trail · 42.22592, -71.35241
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Rocky Narrows Overlook.
- 50 ftPass Charles River Reservoir.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Charles River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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