Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 8 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Hawley, MA. The route reaches Goatherd Rock. It climbs 360 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,690 – 1,857 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hunt Road 42.56812, -72.87860
Nearest town Hawley, MA

Directions

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Goatherd Rock–Goatherd's Quest, 8 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,690–1,856 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hunt Road · 42.56812, -72.87860

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

  1. Start on Hunt Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Goatherd's Quest, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Goatherd Rock.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto SnowShoe, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kiln Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Kiln Road, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach Goatherd Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kiln Trail East, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Kiln Trail West, heading W.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Goatherd's Quest, heading NW.
  16. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto SnowShoe, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Notch Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Penobscot Road, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftSharp right onto Hunt Road, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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