ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks
2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min
ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks is a 2-mile out-and-back in Babson Watershed near Bass Rocks, MA. The route passes To Rockport, Courage, Babson Reservoir and 9 more before reaching Use Your Head at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi66 – 167 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63299, -70.64291
Nearest town Bass Rocks, MA
Directions
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ideals–Initiative, 14 rocks
2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 42 min
Elevation 67–167 ft
Out & Back · Babson Watershed
Trailhead: 42.63299, -70.64291
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Old Rockport Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Babson Boulder Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass To Rockport.
- 50 ftPass Courage.
- 50 ftPass Babson Reservoir.
- 0.2 miPass Kindness.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Loyalty.
- 50 ftReach ideals, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Spirtual Power (Uncle Andrew's Rock).
- 50 ftPass Initiative.
- 50 ftPass Intelligence.
- 50 ftPass Industry.
- 50 ftPass ideas.
- 50 ftPass ideals.
- 50 ftPass Integrity.
- 50 ftPass Use Your Head.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Art's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Old Rockport Road, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
79% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM
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