AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Counsel Rock–Perryville Pond, 3 rocks

2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 49 min

Counsel Rock–Perryville Pond, 3 rocks is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Perryville, MA. The route passes Perryville Pond before reaching Counsel Rock at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 121 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86341, -71.25896
Nearest town Perryville, MA
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Counsel Rock–Perryville Pond, 3 rocks

2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 49 min

Elevation 76–120 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.86341, -71.25896

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Perryville Pond.
  3. 250 ftSharp left onto Main Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Vernal Pool Trail, heading W.
  5. 250 ftReach Counsel Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Main Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 250 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/counsel-rock-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Perryville, Massachusetts