Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Hawley, MA. The route reaches Goatherd Rock. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,621 – 1,844 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hunt Road 42.56812, -72.87860
Nearest town Hawley, MA
Directions
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Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,621–1,845 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hunt Road · 42.56812, -72.87860
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on Hunt Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Goatherd's Quest, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Goatherd Rock.
- 150 ftBear left onto SnowShoe, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Penobscot Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto South Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Goatherd Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Penobscot Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto SnowShoe, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Goatherd's Quest, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hunt Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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