Sad Balloon via Old Joppa Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Sad Balloon via Old Joppa Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Rockport, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi66 – 121 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Joppa Road 42.63712, -70.61949
Nearest town Rockport, MA
Directions
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Sad Balloon via Old Joppa Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Elevation 66–120 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Joppa Road · 42.63712, -70.61949
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: South & Frank Streets stop 696 m from the trailhead
- Start on Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Superman Extended, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NHL, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Sad Balloon, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Sad Balloon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto NHL, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Joppa Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Superman Extended, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Joppa Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
20% other1% dirt79% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: South & Frank Streets stop 696 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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