Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near South Hawley, MA. The route reaches Goatherd Rock. It climbs 361 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,565 – 1,844 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54346, -72.88948
Nearest town South Hawley, MA

Directions

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Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,565–1,845 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54346, -72.88948

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Periwinkle, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto South Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Penobscot Road, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto SnowShoe, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Goatherd's Quest, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Goatherd Rock.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hunt Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miReach Goatherd Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Goatherd's Quest, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto SnowShoe, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miBear right onto Penobscot Road, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto South Road, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Periwinkle, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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