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Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation–Chickering Lake, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Rocky Woods Reservation–Chickering Lake, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Rocky Woods Reservation and Chickering Lake before reaching Hinkley Swim Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 282 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 394 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Public Easement 42.21882, -71.26828
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Rocky Woods Reservation–Chickering Lake, 5 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 183–392 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods Reservation

Trailhead: Public Easement · 42.21882, -71.26828

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Public Easement, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miPass Rocky Woods Reservation.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Noanet Trail, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftPass Chickering Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chickering Pond Trail, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodcliff Hills Trail, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miPass Hinkley Swim Pond.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftReach Rocky Woods Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right onto Chickering Pond Trail, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Noanet Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Public Easement, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chickering-lake-chickering-lake-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°65°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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