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Rocky Woods Reservation

Rocky Woods Reservation–Cedar Hill, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Rocky Woods Reservation–Cedar Hill, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods Reservation near Medfield, MA. The route passes Hinkley Swim Pond, Rocky Woods Reservation and Chickering Lake before reaching Cedar Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19198, -71.30244
Nearest town Medfield, MA
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Rocky Woods Reservation–Cedar Hill, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 183–404 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods Reservation

Trailhead: 42.19198, -71.30244

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Hinkley Swim Pond.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Woodcliff Hills Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftPass Rocky Woods Reservation.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miPass Chickering Lake.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Cedar Hill.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Tower Trail, heading S.
  16. 300 ftReach Rocky Woods Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Cedar Hill Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Tower Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilson Swamp Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodcliff Hills Trail, heading SW.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 50 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/chickering-lake-chickering-lake-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-c1bd

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.3″ 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°62°
Thu 90°70° 29%
Fri 97°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 96°67° 16%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 4 min before dark.

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