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Colby/Phillips Property

Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint–Colby Phillips Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint–Colby Phillips Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Colby/Phillips Property near Rockland, MA. The route reaches Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 135 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockland Rail Trail 42.12728, -70.91455
Nearest town Rockland, MA
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Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint–Colby Phillips Trail, 3 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 80–134 ft

Out & Back · Colby/Phillips Property

Trailhead: Rockland Rail Trail · 42.12728, -70.91455

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start on Rockland Rail Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Colby Phillips Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftReach Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miArrive 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/colby-phillips-property-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-2a81

Trail surface

49% paved21% dirt1% boardwalk29% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F49°
Precip50%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 26% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 25% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 64°55° 50%
Tue 61°53°
Wed 61°55°
Thu 62°55° 22%
Fri 61°54° 46%
Sat 55°53° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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