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Fairbanks Land

Chattering Rock–Swamp Bypass, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Chattering Rock–Swamp Bypass, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Fairbanks Land near Braggville, MA. The route reaches Chattering Rock. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 374 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16389, -71.48374
Nearest town Braggville, MA
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Chattering Rock–Swamp Bypass, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 290–374 ft

Out & Back · Fairbanks Land

Trailhead: 42.16389, -71.48374

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swamp Bypass, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear left onto Chattering Rock Way, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Bypass, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftPass Chattering Rock.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Tonto, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Oit Stop, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Tonto, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Forest Road, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Sudden Impact, heading E.
  13. 500 ftTurn right onto Holliston Highway, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miReach Chattering Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sudden Impact, heading W.
  16. 500 ftBear right onto Town Forest Road, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Tonto, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Oit Stop, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Tonto, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftSharp left onto The Main Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chattering Rock Way, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Swamp Bypass, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 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/chattering-rock-swamp-bypass-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 86°69° 37%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°71° 15%
Mon 95°71° 17%

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