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Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 6 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 6 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow City, MA. The route passes Phased and Confused Sunset Point, Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point and Facing Rock. It climbs 776 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 758 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23687, -72.46282
Nearest town Ludlow City, MA
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Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 6 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 310–759 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.23687, -72.46282

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1 miPass Phased and Confused Sunset Point.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Koala, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miPass Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miPass Facing Rock.
  19. 250 ftSharp right onto Backdrop, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Phased and Confused, heading SW.
  22. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 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-sunset-point-out-back-6-sights-12-km

Trail surface

17% other2% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 89°65° 52%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 91°69° 19%

Sunset

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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