Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Phased and Confused
4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Phased and Confused is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow Center, MA. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Phased and Confused
4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 476–759 ft
Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.23091, -72.44099
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Backdrop, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Phased and Confused, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 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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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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More from this trailhead
- Backdrop 3.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point 3.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 4 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Carwash-Chamois 6.3 mi · ▲ 477 ft
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