Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Cooks Corner, MA. The route passes Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point and Facing Rock. It climbs 570 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 311–759 ft
Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.23735, -72.44925
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 96% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Koala, heading W.
- 1.3 miPass Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point.
- 50 ftBear left onto Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Facing Rock.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Backdrop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Phased and Confused, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Backdrop 3.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point–Phased and Confused Sunset Point, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Carwash-Chamois 6.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft
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