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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 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.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Kiln Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Kiln Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Goatherd Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kiln Trail East, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Kiln Trail West, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Goatherd's Quest, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto SnowShoe, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Notch Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Penobscot Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Hunt Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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