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Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area near Ludlow City, MA. The route passes Facing Rock, Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point and Koala Sunset Point. It climbs 427 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 650 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21204, -72.47618
Nearest town Ludlow City, MA
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Facing Rock–Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 283–650 ft

Out & Back · Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.21204, -72.47618

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Facing Rock.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftPass Agnes, Agatha, Jermaine, and Jack Sunset Point.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Koala, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miPass Koala Sunset Point.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/facing-rock-out-back-6-km-69cf

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 89°66° 52%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 91°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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