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College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min

College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Woods near Hayden Row, MA. The route passes College Rock and The Intro Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 381 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: College Rock 42.19517, -71.49973
Nearest town Hayden Row, MA
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College Rock–The Intro Viewpoint, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min

Elevation 270–381 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Woods

Trailhead: College Rock · 42.19517, -71.49973

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on College Rock, heading S.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto Walker Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass College Rock.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto College Rock Run, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto The Gulley, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Beaver Brook Way, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Milford Byway, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Log Run, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Battle Scar, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto The Gulley, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Top Down, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Farm Way, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto The Intro, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftPass The Intro Viewpoint.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto The Intro, heading N.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cliffwalk, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Intro, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto College Rock Run, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Walker Trail, heading N.
  23. 400 ftBear left onto College Rock, heading N.
  24. 350 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/college-rock-the-intro-viewpoint-out-back-5-km-8635

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.9″ 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°65°
Thu 84°68° 36%
Fri 95°70° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°71° 17%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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