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Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow Center, MA. The route passes Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point and Facing Rock. It climbs 483 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 725 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23091, -72.44099
Nearest town Ludlow Center, MA
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Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 311–724 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.23091, -72.44099

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Koala, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miPass Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Facing Rock.
  13. 250 ftSharp right onto Backdrop, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/facing-rock-agnes-agatha-jermaine-and-jack-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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