Chattering Rock–Austin's Folley Viewpoint, 6 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Chattering Rock–Austin's Folley Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Braggville, MA. The route passes Chattering Rock before reaching Austin's Folley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chattering Rock–Austin's Folley Viewpoint, 6 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 296–385 ft
Out & Back · Fairbanks Land
Trailhead: Holliston Highway · 42.17701, -71.48460
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 80% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Holliston Highway, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sudden Impact, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Town Forest Road, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tonto, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Oit Stop, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Tonto, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto The Main Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chattering Rock Way, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Chattering Rock.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Swamp Bypass, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Kitchen, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto BB, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Kitchen, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairbank Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Number 5, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fairbank Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Austin's Folley, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Austin's Folley Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cliff Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fairbanks Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Main Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Cross Cut, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Town Forest Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Dolphin Rock, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Sudden Impact, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Holliston Highway Trailhead
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- Beaver Brook Way–Milford Byway, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Middle Sister Loop, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Holliston Highway 2.5 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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