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College Rock–Chattering Rock, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 2 hr 10 min

College Rock–Chattering Rock, 6 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Braggville, MA. The route passes Chattering Rock and College Rock. It climbs 333 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 387 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.16389, -71.48374
Nearest town Braggville, MA
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College Rock–Chattering Rock, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 270–388 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

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 left onto Town Forest Road, heading N.
  12. 450 ftSharp right onto Deer Way, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Holliston Highway, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Milford Byway, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Beaver Brook Way, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Gulley, heading N.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Beaver Brook Way, heading N.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto College Rock Run, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Walker Trail, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftPass College Rock.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto College Rock, heading N.
  23. 450 ftBear left onto Stairway To College, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miReach College Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto College Rock, heading S.
  26. 450 ftBear right onto Walker Trail, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftTurn left onto College Rock Run, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 450 ftContinue straight onto The Gulley, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn left onto Beaver Brook Way, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miBear left onto Milford Byway, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miBear left onto Holliston Highway, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Deer Way, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left onto Town Forest Road, heading E.
  35. 450 ftTurn right onto Tonto, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left onto Oit Stop, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Tonto, heading SW.
  38. 250 ftSharp left onto The Main Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chattering Rock Way, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miBear right onto Swamp Bypass, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/college-rock-chattering-rock-out-back-6-sights-10-km

Trail surface

90% dirt1% boardwalk9% unspecified

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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