Chattering Rock–The Wall, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Chattering Rock–The Wall, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Rocky Hill, MA. The route passes Wildcat Pond and The Wall before reaching Chattering Rock at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Chattering Rock–The Wall, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 292–426 ft
Out & Back · Fairbanks Land
Trailhead: Upper Charles Trail · 42.16528, -71.50880
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: Trader Joes Milford stop 794 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Charles Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Wildcat Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto "B" Bypass, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Three Sisters, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass The Wall.
- 100 ftTurn left onto The Gig, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Three Sisters, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto The Main Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Chattering Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Three Sisters, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto The Gig, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Three Sisters, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto "B" Bypass, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Middle Sister, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Charles Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Trader Joes Milford stop 794 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Upper Charles Trail Trailhead
- Echo Lake–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Louisa Lake via Upper Charles Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Teetering Rock–The Wall, 4 cliffs 2.8 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Austin's Folley Viewpoint–Wildcat Pond, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Condo Rock–Wildcat Pond, 3 cliffs 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Rocky Woods Range–Wildcat Pond, 7 sights 3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Rocky Hill, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Rocky Hill, Massachusetts