Babson Watershed

FIRST ATTACKED–ideals, 29 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 8 min

FIRST ATTACKED–ideals, 29 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Five Pound Island, MA. The route passes To Rockport, Courage, Babson Reservoir and 23 more. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 180 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63109, -70.64522
Nearest town Five Pound Island, MA

Directions

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FIRST ATTACKED–ideals, 29 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 67–179 ft

Out & Back · Babson Watershed

Trailhead: 42.63109, -70.64522

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Rockport Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miPass To Rockport.
  5. 50 ftPass Courage.
  6. 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Kindness.
  9. 0.1 miPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
  10. 50 ftPass Initiative.
  11. 50 ftPass Intelligence.
  12. 50 ftPass Industry.
  13. 50 ftPass ideas.
  14. 50 ftPass ideals.
  15. 50 ftPass Integrity.
  16. 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
  17. 0.1 miPass Be On Time/Study.
  18. 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
  19. 50 ftPass 22.
  20. 50 ftPass 21.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Moraine Trail, heading N.
  22. 150 ftPass Moraine.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftPass 20.
  25. 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
  26. 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Dogtown Road, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miPass FIRST ATTACKED.
  29. 50 ftPass Never Try Never Win.
  30. 50 ftPass 17.
  31. 50 ftPass 18.
  32. 50 ftPass JAS MERRY.
  33. 50 ftPass 19.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Adams Pines Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miReach FIRST ATTACKED, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dogtown Road, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftBear right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miBear left onto Old Rockport Road, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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