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Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area

Flat Rock–Old Carriage Trail Loop, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Flat Rock–Old Carriage Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area near West Farms, MA. It climbs 669 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Blaze Overlook Trail 42.31357, -72.70857
Nearest town West Farms, MA
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Flat Rock–Old Carriage Trail Loop, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 302–614 ft

Loop · Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area

Trailhead: Blue Blaze Overlook Trail · 42.31357, -72.70857

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Blue Blaze Overlook Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Blazed Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto White Blazed Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Old Carriage Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Telephone Line, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Wild Side, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left onto Upper Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tree Hugger, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Carriage Trail, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto The Blue Trail, heading E.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto The White Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Flat Rock, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto White Blazed Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Blazed Loop Trail, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Blue Blaze Overlook Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flat-rock-loop

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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