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Rattlesnake Hill

Dangling Rock

2.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 49 min

Dangling Rock is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Rattlesnake Hill near West Stoughton, MA. The route reaches Dangling Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 377 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09353, -71.13655
Nearest town West Stoughton, MA
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Dangling Rock

2.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 49 min

Elevation 254–377 ft

Out & Back · Rattlesnake Hill

Trailhead: 42.09353, -71.13655

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftReach Dangling Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 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/dangling-rock-dangling-rock-out-back-4-km-1853

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near West Stoughton, Massachusetts