King Philip’s Rock Lands

King Philip Cave–Greeleys Pond, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 19 min

King Philip Cave–Greeleys Pond, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in King Philip’s Rock Lands near East Foxboro, MA. The route passes Greeleys Pond and King Philip Cave before reaching King Philip’s Cave at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 299 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06778, -71.20501
Nearest town East Foxboro, MA

Directions

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King Philip Cave–Greeleys Pond, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 219–298 ft

Out & Back · King Philip’s Rock Lands

Trailhead: 42.06778, -71.20501

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 64% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Greeleys Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftPass King Philip’s Cave.
  12. 150 ftReach King Philip Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.7 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

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F51°
Precip64%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 36% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 23% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 65°56° 55%
Tue 59°51°
Wed 61°53°
Thu 62°52° 21%
Fri 62°53° 42%
Sat 55°52° 45%

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